Cost of living comparison
India is 52.6% cheaper than Brunei.
If you lived in India instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.70
BND6.10
|
$2.48
₹208.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.86
BND7.61
|
$3.94
₹331.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BND1.54
|
$0.39
₹32.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
BND1.03
|
$0.17
₹14.35
|
|
pay 70.3% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
BND2.69
|
$0.46
₹38.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
BND7.28
|
$2.56
₹214.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
BND8.26
|
$2.56
₹214.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
BND3.12
|
$0.93
₹77.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
BND4.40
|
$1.36
₹114.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BND2.23
|
$0.85
₹71.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.91
BND2.48
|
$0.31
₹26.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
BND2.19
|
$0.47
₹39.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BND2.78
|
$0.23
₹19.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
BND1.29
|
$0.16
₹13.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
BND1.17
|
$0.17
₹14.49
|
|
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.30
BND1.68
|
$4.69
₹393.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.25
BND28.87
|
$10.04
₹843.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,028.03
BND29,880.60
|
$13,372.81
₹1,123,676.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.22
BND32.73
|
$2.97
₹249.62
|
|
pay 68.7% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.81
BND117.83
|
$7.66
₹643.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.89
BND642.15
|
$136.15
₹11,440.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$556.37
BND721.93
|
$88.97
₹7,475.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.28
BND50.97
|
$28.75
₹2,415.76
|
|
pay 80.3% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$248.56
BND322.53
|
$58.47
₹4,913.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,354.39
BND13,435.60
|
$1,644.63
₹138,192.91
|
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
BND2.98
|
$1.84
₹154.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
BND4.87
|
$1.59
₹133.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.20
BND13.23
|
$3.63
₹305.33
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.77
BND86.64
|
$16.08
₹1,351.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
BND6.26
|
$3.38
₹283.89
|
|
pay 62.5% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.14
BND75.44
|
$23.53
₹1,976.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.50
BND78.50
|
$24.73
₹2,078.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.63
BND131.88
|
$41.02
₹3,446.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.84
BND141.23
|
$30.71
₹2,580.70
|
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