Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Mauritius

Mauritius vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Mauritius is 9.6% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.6% less in Mauritius
Groceries: pay 35.4% less in Mauritius
Transportation: pay 3.9 times more in Mauritius
Housing: pay 34.7% less in Mauritius
Childcare: pay 33.7% less in Mauritius
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.5% less in Mauritius
Clothing: pay 26.7% less in Mauritius

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

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Mauritius vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.6% less for restaurants

	Brunei	Mauritius
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$5.25 MUR247.74	-10.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$6.62 MUR312.79	-4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.08 MUR50.99	+16.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.59 MUR27.70	+13.7%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 35.4% less for groceries

	Brunei	Mauritius
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$0.66 MUR31.17	-68.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$3.72 MUR175.63	-47.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$5.62 MUR265.22	-20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$2.34 MUR110.44	-0.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$2.67 MUR126.31	-17.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$1.07 MUR50.56	-40.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$1.02 MUR47.98	+2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$0.78 MUR36.96	-55.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$1.39 MUR65.61	+20.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.44 MUR20.99	-42.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.44 MUR20.99	-59.9%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 3.9 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Mauritius
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$5.30 MUR250.54	+260.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$36.92 MUR1,743.87	+4627.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$30,988.90 MUR1M	-16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$28.10 MUR1,327.33	-7.8%
Average			+286.0%

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pay 34.7% less for housing

	Brunei	Mauritius
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$27.62 MUR1,304.30	-57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$525.47 MUR24,818.05	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$355.58 MUR16,794.14	-43.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$32.75 MUR1,546.68	-14.7%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 33.7% less for childcare

	Brunei	Mauritius
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$128.23 MUR6,056.49	-40.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$7,069.69 MUR334K	-25.8%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Mauritius
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$2.53 MUR119.58	+29.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$2.72 MUR128.69	-35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$6.37 MUR300.89	-45.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$33.08 MUR1,562.23	-53.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$5.98 MUR282.34	+9.3%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 26.7% less for clothing

	Brunei	Mauritius
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$58.05 MUR2,741.51	-23.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$51.34 MUR2,424.81	-47.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$98.50 MUR4,652.17	-23.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$67.59 MUR3,192.48	-6.5%
Average			-26.7%

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