Cost of living comparison
compared to
Singapore vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary
Singapore is 2.5 times more expensive than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.9% more in Singapore
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% more in Singapore
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6 times more in Singapore
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Singapore
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2 times more in Singapore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Singapore
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Singapore
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Singapore are more expensive than in Brunei. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Singapore.
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
SGD12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.87
BND8.90
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| 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
SGD3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
BND8.42
|
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
BND8.86
|
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.16
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BND4.14
|
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
BND2.24
|
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
BND1.27
|
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
BND2.00
|
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
BND2.52
|
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
BND1.36
|
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.31
|
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
|
Brunei vs. Singapore - Cost of groceries
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.43
BND1.85
|
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,557.48
BND39,619.20
|
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.30
BND34.10
|
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
|
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
BND88.28
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.22
BND942.87
|
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$612.39
BND793.99
|
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.74
BND56.71
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
|
Brunei vs. Singapore - Cost of housing
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.63
BND203.08
|
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,411.76
BND16,092.43
|
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
|
Brunei vs. Singapore - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
BND2.51
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
BND5.31
|
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.60
BND15.04
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.15
BND83.17
|
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
BND7.02
|
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
|
Brunei vs. Singapore - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.72
BND125.40
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$84.22
BND109.19
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.87
BND154.11
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.82
BND82.75
|
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
|
Brunei vs. Singapore - Cost of clothing
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