Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Gambia

Gambia vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Gambia is 60.5% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.4% more in Gambia
Groceries: pay 50.5% less in Gambia
Transportation: pay 10.3% more in Gambia
Housing: pay 81.7% less in Gambia
Childcare: pay 97.9% less in Gambia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.4% less in Gambia
Clothing: pay 25.3% less in Gambia

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

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Gambia vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.4% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Gambia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$7.31 GMD536.99	+24.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$7.86 GMD577.36	+13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$2.64 GMD193.83	+185.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$1.58 GMD116.16	+206.5%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 50.5% less for groceries

	Brunei	Gambia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$0.63 GMD46.35	-69.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$3.04 GMD223.48	-57.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$5.12 GMD375.98	-27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$1.93 GMD141.54	-18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$1.23 GMD90.11	-62.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$0.92 GMD67.58	-48.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.56 GMD41.30	-43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$0.82 GMD60.07	-54.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.61 GMD45.05	-46.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.41 GMD30.04	-47.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.44 GMD32.29	-60.3%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 10.3% more for transportation

	Brunei	Gambia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$4.00 GMD294.08	+171.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$6.55 GMD481.43	+738.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-92.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	??
Average			+10.3%

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pay 81.7% less for housing

	Brunei	Gambia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-86.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-87.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-39.4%
Average			-81.7%

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pay 97.9% less for childcare

	Brunei	Gambia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$6.76 GMD496.62	-96.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-98.6%
Average			-97.9%

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pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Gambia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$5.61 GMD412.40	+187.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$3.69 GMD271.01	-12.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$1.69 GMD124.16	-85.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-67.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$3.38 GMD248.31	-38.2%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

	Brunei	Gambia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	-26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	-54.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	-22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	+20.4%
Average			-25.3%

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