Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Ethiopia

Ethiopia vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Ethiopia is 2.8% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 19.1% less in Ethiopia
Groceries: pay 44.9% less in Ethiopia
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Ethiopia
Housing: pay 7.4% more in Ethiopia
Childcare: pay 41.2% more in Ethiopia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% less in Ethiopia
Clothing: pay 31.4% less in Ethiopia

The cost of transportation, childcare, and housing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.

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Ethiopia vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Brunei, you would:

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pay 19.1% less for restaurants

	Brunei	Ethiopia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$4.00 ETB654.34	-31.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$0.61 ETB99.06	-34.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.66 ETB107.50	+27.4%
Average			-19.1%

Brunei vs. Ethiopia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.9% less for groceries

	Brunei	Ethiopia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$1.19 ETB194.58	-43.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$3.70 ETB604.57	-47.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$4.09 ETB669.40	-42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$1.77 ETB289.63	-24.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$4.59 ETB750.34	+42.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$2.44 ETB399.44	+36.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.30 ETB48.73	-70.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$0.99 ETB161.65	-44.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.31 ETB50.42	-73.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.22 ETB35.99	-71.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.49 ETB79.77	-56.0%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Ethiopia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$3.53 ETB577.22	+139.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	+2602.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$55,000.00 ETB9M	+48.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$3.53 ETB576.64	-88.4%
Average			+180.8%

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pay 7.4% more for housing

	Brunei	Ethiopia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	+226.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$706.95 ETB116K	-3.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	-37.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	+308.4%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 41.2% more for childcare

	Brunei	Ethiopia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	-37.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$30,187.50 ETB5M	+217.0%
Average			+41.2%

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pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Ethiopia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$0.80 ETB130.87	-59.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$0.92 ETB150.32	-78.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	-31.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	-38.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$3.75 ETB613.45	-31.4%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 31.4% less for clothing

	Brunei	Ethiopia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	-56.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	-27.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	-38.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	+14.4%
Average			-31.4%

Brunei vs. Ethiopia - Cost of clothing

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