Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Maldives

Maldives vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Maldives is 25.9% more expensive than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.4% more in Maldives
Groceries: pay 13.3% less in Maldives
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Maldives
Housing: pay 39.5% more in Maldives
Childcare: pay 48.1% less in Maldives
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.9% more in Maldives
Clothing: pay 39.9% less in Maldives

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

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Maldives vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.4% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Maldives
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.48	$6.00 MVR92.74	+2.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.82	$9.57 MVR147.88	+38.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.63 MVR25.12	+75.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.30 MVR4.59	-42.4%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 13.3% less for groceries

	Brunei	Maldives
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.67	$1.65 MVR25.57	-21.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.03	$3.48 MVR53.75	-50.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND8.99	$6.83 MVR105.52	-3.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.00	$1.87 MVR28.89	-20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.12	$2.76 MVR42.72	-14.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.28	$1.80 MVR27.83	+0.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$1.39 MVR21.40	+39.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.27	$1.59 MVR24.56	-10.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.47	$1.22 MVR18.83	+5.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.98	$0.75 MVR11.63	-2.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.41	$0.69 MVR10.63	-37.9%
Average			-13.3%

Brunei vs. Maldives - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Maldives
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.88	$3.81 MVR58.81	+158.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$30.82 MVR476.23	+3846.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,357.88	$32,446.46 MVR501K	-12.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND38.88	$17.52 MVR270.70	-42.5%
Average			+217.7%

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pay 39.5% more for housing

	Brunei	Maldives
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.08	$73.00 MVR1,127.92	+12.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND933.27	$1,043.39 MVR16,120.31	+42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND800.47	$739.32 MVR11,422.43	+17.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND48.98	$85.19 MVR1,316.15	+121.9%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 48.1% less for childcare

	Brunei	Maldives
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND276.65	$184.92 MVR2,857.02	-14.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,152.63	$3,003.87 MVR46,409.85	-68.5%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Maldives
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.49	$4.87 MVR75.19	+149.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.38	$3.55 MVR54.82	-15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND14.95	$13.95 MVR215.56	+19.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.38	$70.81 MVR1,093.98	-1.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND6.98	$9.73 MVR150.39	+78.0%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 39.9% less for clothing

	Brunei	Maldives
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.20	$39.51 MVR610.41	-48.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.45	$49.63 MVR766.77	-49.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND163.51	$87.11 MVR1,345.89	-32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.22	$52.50 MVR811.17	-27.4%
Average			-39.9%

Brunei vs. Maldives - Cost of clothing

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