Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Saint Lucia is 8.4% more expensive than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 50.4% more in Saint Lucia
Groceries: pay 46.2% more in Saint Lucia
Transportation: pay 77.7% more in Saint Lucia
Housing: pay 27.9% less in Saint Lucia
Childcare: pay 1.9% less in Saint Lucia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4% more in Saint Lucia
Clothing: pay 12.5% less in Saint Lucia

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Brunei, you would:

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pay 50.4% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Saint Lucia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$9.25 EC$25.00	+57.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$8.33 EC$22.50	+20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$1.94 EC$5.25	+110.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.97 EC$2.62	+88.3%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 46.2% more for groceries

	Brunei	Saint Lucia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$1.86 EC$5.02	-11.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$5.61 EC$15.17	-20.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$7.75 EC$20.95	+9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$4.71 EC$12.73	+100.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$4.10 EC$11.09	+27.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$3.89 EC$10.50	+117.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.75 EC$2.02	-24.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$3.70 EC$10.00	+108.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$6.66 EC$18.00	+478.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$1.54 EC$4.17	+100.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.93 EC$2.50	-16.4%
Average			+46.2%

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pay 77.7% more for transportation

	Brunei	Saint Lucia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$5.83 EC$15.75	+296.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-30.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	??
Average			+77.7%

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pay 27.9% less for housing

	Brunei	Saint Lucia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$43.54 EC$117.67	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-37.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$345.35 EC$933.33	-44.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$85.71 EC$231.64	+123.3%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 1.9% less for childcare

	Brunei	Saint Lucia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$212.76 EC$575.00	-1.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	??
Average			-1.9%

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pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Saint Lucia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$3.89 EC$10.51	+99.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$3.70 EC$10.00	-12.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$9.25 EC$25.00	-21.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$48.57 EC$131.25	-32.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$6.48 EC$17.50	+18.4%
Average			+3.4%

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pay 12.5% less for clothing

	Brunei	Saint Lucia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$52.73 EC$142.50	-30.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$53.19 EC$143.75	-45.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$111.01 EC$300.00	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$129.51 EC$350.00	+79.2%
Average			-12.5%

Brunei vs. Saint Lucia - Cost of clothing

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