Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Sri Lanka is 51.4% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.0% less in Sri Lanka
Groceries: pay 43.4% less in Sri Lanka
Transportation: pay 77.2% more in Sri Lanka
Housing: pay 66.6% less in Sri Lanka
Childcare: pay 90.2% less in Sri Lanka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.0% less in Sri Lanka
Clothing: pay 68.4% less in Sri Lanka

Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Sri Lanka. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Brunei, you would:

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pay 42.0% less for restaurants

	Brunei	Sri Lanka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$2.19 LKR726.11	-62.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$6.20 LKR2,052.12	-10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$0.82 LKR270.87	-11.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.31 LKR101.62	-40.5%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 43.4% less for groceries

	Brunei	Sri Lanka
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$0.50 LKR164.88	-76.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$5.10 LKR1,689.36	-27.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$5.00 LKR1,656.35	-29.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$1.59 LKR525.48	-32.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$1.92 LKR637.54	-40.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$2.39 LKR790.19	+33.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.33 LKR110.92	-66.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$1.65 LKR546.03	-7.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.59 LKR195.36	-48.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.45 LKR150.14	-41.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.34 LKR113.13	-69.1%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 77.2% more for transportation

	Brunei	Sri Lanka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$4.79 LKR1,585.93	+225.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$4.92 LKR1,628.00	+529.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$29,619.96 LKR10M	-20.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$2.96 LKR979.01	-90.3%
Average			+77.2%

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pay 66.6% less for housing

	Brunei	Sri Lanka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$16.30 LKR5,399.45	-75.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$251.30 LKR83,230.31	-65.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$143.93 LKR47,668.88	-77.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$35.77 LKR11,847.20	-6.8%
Average			-66.6%

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pay 90.2% less for childcare

	Brunei	Sri Lanka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$28.08 LKR9,301.28	-87.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$711.79 LKR236K	-92.5%
Average			-90.2%

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pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Sri Lanka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$2.16 LKR714.17	+10.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$2.16 LKR713.82	-48.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$9.91 LKR3,283.39	-15.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$9.67 LKR3,202.38	-86.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$3.64 LKR1,206.25	-33.4%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 68.4% less for clothing

	Brunei	Sri Lanka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$21.76 LKR7,207.45	-71.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$13.15 LKR4,354.50	-86.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$71.61 LKR23,716.18	-44.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$33.60 LKR11,128.93	-53.5%
Average			-68.4%

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