Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Jamaica

Jamaica vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Jamaica is 33.8% more expensive than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.6% more in Jamaica
Groceries: pay 33.2% more in Jamaica
Transportation: pay 4.2 times more in Jamaica
Housing: pay 1.0% less in Jamaica
Childcare: pay 13.8% more in Jamaica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% more in Jamaica
Clothing: pay 47.6% less in Jamaica

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

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Jamaica vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.6% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Jamaica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	+116.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	+18.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.08 JMD172.18	+17.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.71 JMD113.81	+38.6%
Average			+57.6%

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pay 33.2% more for groceries

	Brunei	Jamaica
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$3.00 JMD477.64	+43.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$5.70 JMD907.58	-19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	+95.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$3.54 JMD563.17	+50.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$2.86 JMD454.54	-11.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$2.46 JMD391.14	+37.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$1.56 JMD247.72	+56.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$2.98 JMD475.04	+68.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$1.30 JMD206.83	+12.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$1.36 JMD216.67	+76.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$1.20 JMD191.12	+8.4%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 4.2 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Jamaica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$5.18 JMD823.90	+251.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	+4735.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$44,062.55 JMD7M	+18.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	-14.0%
Average			+324.7%

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pay 1.0% less for housing

	Brunei	Jamaica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	-21.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$697.95 JMD111K	-4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	-30.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	+198.4%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 13.8% more for childcare

	Brunei	Jamaica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	+49.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$8,236.21 JMD1M	-13.5%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Jamaica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$2.20 JMD350.73	+12.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$5.31 JMD845.51	+26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	-19.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	-22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	+112.9%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 47.6% less for clothing

	Brunei	Jamaica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	-69.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	-67.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	-41.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	+28.7%
Average			-47.6%

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