Cost of living comparison
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Singapore vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 2.5 times more expensive than Brunei overall.
Singapore vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Singapore instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 83.9% more for restaurants
Brunei | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $3.68 BND4.76 | $9.28 SGD12.01 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.87 BND8.89 | $7.73 SGD10.01 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.97 BND1.26 | $1.58 SGD2.04 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.55 BND0.72 | $1.16 SGD1.50 | |
Brunei vs. Singapore - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.6% more for groceries
Brunei | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.09 BND2.71 | $2.36 SGD3.06 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.49 BND8.41 | $8.89 SGD11.50 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.83 BND8.85 | $11.53 SGD14.92 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.44 BND3.15 | $3.24 SGD4.19 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.19 BND4.14 | $5.05 SGD6.54 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.73 BND2.24 | $1.95 SGD2.53 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.98 BND1.27 | $1.36 SGD1.76 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.54 BND1.99 | $2.22 SGD2.87 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.94 BND2.52 | $1.19 SGD1.53 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.05 BND1.36 | $1.12 SGD1.45 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.01 BND1.31 | $0.98 SGD1.26 | |
Brunei vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Brunei | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $1.43 BND1.85 | $8.27 SGD10.70 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $92.79 SGD120.09 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,557.48 BND39,574.96 | $139K SGD180K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $26.30 BND34.06 | $9.74 SGD12.61 | |
Brunei vs. Singapore - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Brunei | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $68.09 BND88.18 | $35.10 SGD45.43 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $727.22 BND941.82 | $3,116.78 SGD4,033.74 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $612.39 BND793.11 | $2,276.91 SGD2,946.77 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $43.74 BND56.65 | $116.26 SGD150.46 | |
Brunei vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
Brunei | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $156.63 BND202.86 | $1,253.76 SGD1,622.61 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $12,411.76 BND16,074.45 | $29,085.74 SGD37,642.77 | |
Brunei vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Brunei | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.93 BND2.50 | $7.73 SGD10.01 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.10 BND5.31 | $4.68 SGD6.05 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $11.60 BND15.03 | $12.76 SGD16.51 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $64.15 BND83.08 | $117.15 SGD151.62 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $5.41 BND7.01 | $11.60 SGD15.01 | |
Brunei vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% more for clothing
Brunei | Singapore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $96.72 BND125.26 | $84.93 SGD109.92 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $84.22 BND109.07 | $42.58 SGD55.10 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $118.87 BND153.94 | $104.51 SGD135.26 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $63.82 BND82.66 | $126.20 SGD163.33 | |
Brunei vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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