Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Moldova

Moldova vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 16.7% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.9% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 49.9% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Moldova
Housing: pay 34.5% less in Moldova
Childcare: pay 24.0% less in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.2% less in Moldova
Clothing: pay 34.9% less in Moldova

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

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Moldova vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.9% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.48	$9.35 MDL167.15	+59.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.82	$8.74 MDL156.28	+26.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.02 MDL18.23	+10.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.67 MDL11.99	+30.1%
Average			+38.9%

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pay 49.9% less for groceries

	Brunei	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.67	$0.51 MDL9.08	-75.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.03	$3.87 MDL69.24	-45.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND8.99	$4.41 MDL78.82	-37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.00	$2.31 MDL41.28	-1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.12	$2.20 MDL39.31	-31.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.28	$0.45 MDL8.07	-74.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.93 MDL16.57	-6.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.27	$0.87 MDL15.59	-50.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.47	$1.04 MDL18.56	-9.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.98	$0.31 MDL5.61	-59.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.41	$0.23 MDL4.20	-78.8%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.88	$6.15 MDL109.96	+318.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$17.07 MDL305.22	+2085.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,357.88	$32,274.90 MDL577K	-13.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND38.88	$4.30 MDL76.89	-85.9%
Average			+181.2%

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pay 34.5% less for housing

	Brunei	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.08	$10.64 MDL190.16	-83.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND933.27	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	-43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND800.47	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	-51.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND48.98	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	+250.0%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 24.0% less for childcare

	Brunei	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND276.65	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	+1.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,152.63	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	-42.9%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.49	$1.50 MDL26.74	-23.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.38	$1.77 MDL31.61	-58.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND14.95	$3.38 MDL60.51	-71.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.38	$31.66 MDL565.92	-55.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND6.98	$6.45 MDL115.33	+18.0%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 34.9% less for clothing

	Brunei	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.20	$52.78 MDL943.56	-30.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.45	$38.13 MDL681.64	-60.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND163.51	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	-28.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.22	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	-7.9%
Average			-34.9%

Brunei vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing

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