Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Nicaragua

Nicaragua vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Nicaragua is 19.3% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% more in Nicaragua
Groceries: pay 23.3% less in Nicaragua
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Nicaragua
Housing: pay 49.5% less in Nicaragua
Childcare: pay 16.8% less in Nicaragua
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% less in Nicaragua
Clothing: pay 0.1% more in Nicaragua

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

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Nicaragua vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.2% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Nicaragua
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$7.07 NIO260.53	+20.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$6.94 NIO255.89	+0.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$0.86 NIO31.77	-6.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.62 NIO22.88	+20.4%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 23.3% less for groceries

	Brunei	Nicaragua
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$1.71 NIO62.93	-18.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$3.70 NIO136.25	-47.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$4.65 NIO171.26	-34.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$2.34 NIO86.37	-0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$2.55 NIO93.99	-20.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$1.82 NIO67.08	+2.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.27 NIO10.03	-72.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$0.82 NIO30.09	-54.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$1.11 NIO40.73	-4.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$1.68 NIO61.77	+117.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$1.01 NIO37.13	-9.0%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Nicaragua
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$5.05 NIO186.17	+243.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$6.01 NIO221.41	+669.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$22,973.64 NIO847K	-38.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$13.49 NIO497.29	-55.7%
Average			+104.7%

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pay 49.5% less for housing

	Brunei	Nicaragua
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	-50.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	-59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	-60.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	+80.3%
Average			-49.5%

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pay 16.8% less for childcare

	Brunei	Nicaragua
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	+8.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$6,060.00 NIO223K	-36.4%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Nicaragua
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$1.40 NIO51.60	-28.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$2.60 NIO95.82	-38.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$2.73 NIO100.51	-76.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	-54.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$9.00 NIO331.69	+64.6%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 0.1% more for clothing

	Brunei	Nicaragua
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	-21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	-33.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	-4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	+100.4%
Average			+0.1%

Brunei vs. Nicaragua - Cost of clothing

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