Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 89.9% more expensive than Brunei.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Brunei
|
New Zealand
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.01
$4.04
|
$16.87
NZ$28.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
$6.87
|
$8.84
NZ$14.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$1.01
|
$2.18
NZ$3.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
$0.81
|
$1.87
NZ$3.12
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
Brunei
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
$2.26
|
$1.80
NZ$3.00
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
$7.70
|
$4.27
NZ$7.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
$7.46
|
$6.85
NZ$11.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
$3.16
|
$4.50
NZ$7.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.34
$4.49
|
$3.75
NZ$6.25
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
$2.40
|
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
$1.37
|
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
$2.30
|
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
$2.91
|
$1.50
NZ$2.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
$1.26
|
$0.95
NZ$1.59
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
$1.34
|
$0.81
NZ$1.36
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Brunei
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.41
$1.90
|
$6.65
NZ$11.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.56
$30.31
|
$70.72
NZ$117.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,924.67
$30,800.45
|
$24,712.32
NZ$41,214.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.87
$28.04
|
$16.94
NZ$28.25
|
|
pay 44.7% more for housing
Brunei
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.08
$106.25
|
$52.92
NZ$88.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$670.39
$900.70
|
$860.75
NZ$1,435.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.05
$658.40
|
$721.70
NZ$1,203.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.83
$56.20
|
$98.85
NZ$164.86
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Brunei
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$208.21
$279.74
|
$628.34
NZ$1,047.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,629.17
$12,937.27
|
$10,002.94
NZ$16,682.68
|
|
pay 77.4% more for entertainment and sports
Brunei
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
$3.16
|
$5.88
NZ$9.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
$4.63
|
$3.20
NZ$5.34
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.40
$12.63
|
$23.28
NZ$38.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.07
$88.77
|
$40.48
NZ$67.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.51
$6.06
|
$10.59
NZ$17.66
|
|
pay 28.0% more for clothing
Brunei
|
New Zealand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
$80.62
|
$65.76
NZ$109.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.17
$37.85
|
$42.74
NZ$71.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
$144.90
|
$98.05
NZ$163.53
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.99
$94.04
|
$111.69
NZ$186.28
|
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