Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palau vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary
Palau is 53.4% more expensive than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Palau
- Groceries
-
pay 78.7% more in Palau
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Palau
- Housing
-
pay 27.7% more in Palau
- Childcare
-
pay 28.4% less in Palau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.0% less in Palau
- Clothing
-
pay 39.1% more in Palau
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing in Palau are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Palau. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Palau.
Palau vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palau instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.68
BND4.74
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.87
BND8.86
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BND1.26
|
$1.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BND0.71
|
$1.07
|
|
Brunei vs. Palau - Cost of restaurants
pay 78.7% more for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
BND2.70
|
$3.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
BND8.37
|
$5.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
BND8.81
|
$9.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.14
|
$5.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BND4.12
|
$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
BND2.23
|
$2.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
BND1.27
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
BND1.99
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
BND2.51
|
$7.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
BND1.36
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.30
|
$1.50
|
|
Brunei vs. Palau - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.43
BND1.84
|
$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,557.48
BND39,401.73
|
$17,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.30
BND33.91
|
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Brunei vs. Palau - Cost of transportation
pay 27.7% more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.09
BND87.80
|
$129.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.22
BND937.70
|
$750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$612.39
BND789.64
|
$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.74
BND56.40
|
?? | |
Brunei vs. Palau - Cost of housing
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.63
BND201.97
|
$200.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,411.76
BND16,004.09
|
$1,920.00
|
|
Brunei vs. Palau - Cost of childcare
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
BND2.49
|
$1.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
BND5.28
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.60
BND14.96
|
$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.15
BND82.72
|
$55.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
BND6.98
|
?? | |
Brunei vs. Palau - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.1% more for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Palau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.72
BND124.71
|
$62.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$84.22
BND108.59
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.87
BND153.27
|
$147.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.82
BND82.30
|
$195.00
|
|
Brunei vs. Palau - Cost of clothing
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