Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 38.2% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.0% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 61.0% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Iraq
Housing: pay 52.5% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 53.0% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.0% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 61.7% less in Iraq

Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Iraq.

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Iraq vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.0% less for restaurants

	Brunei	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$4.69 IQD7,116	-20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$6.78 IQD10,292	-2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$0.46 IQD696	-50.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.25 IQD387	-50.6%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 61.0% less for groceries

	Brunei	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$0.77 IQD1,171	-63.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$2.50 IQD3,803	-64.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$4.14 IQD6,285	-41.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$1.73 IQD2,627	-26.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$2.04 IQD3,095	-36.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$0.46 IQD697	-74.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.50 IQD764	-49.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$0.45 IQD680	-74.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.31 IQD474	-72.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.30 IQD454	-61.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.28 IQD432	-74.3%
Average			-61.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$2.18 IQD3,310	+48.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$35.81 IQD54,369	+4484.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$15,719.55 IQD24M	-57.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$14.95 IQD22,695	-50.9%
Average			+114.9%

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pay 52.5% less for housing

	Brunei	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$35.82 IQD54,388	-45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$299.18 IQD454K	-59.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$206.21 IQD313K	-67.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$69.07 IQD105K	+79.9%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 53.0% less for childcare

	Brunei	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$167.07 IQD254K	-22.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$2,726.78 IQD4M	-71.4%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$3.16 IQD4,804	+62.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$2.65 IQD4,020	-37.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$1.96 IQD2,975	-83.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$34.60 IQD52,536	-51.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$9.36 IQD14,218	+71.2%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 61.7% less for clothing

	Brunei	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$24.05 IQD36,514	-68.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$24.78 IQD37,621	-74.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$56.42 IQD85,653	-56.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$44.01 IQD66,816	-39.1%
Average			-61.7%

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