Cost of living comparison
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Syria vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary
Syria is 14.3% cheaper than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 12.5% more in Syria
- Groceries
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pay 52.1% less in Syria
- Transportation
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pay 2.2 times more in Syria
- Housing
-
pay 37.9% less in Syria
- Childcare
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pay 76.5% less in Syria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.1% less in Syria
- Clothing
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pay 34.0% less in Syria
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Syria are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Syria. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Syria.
Syria vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Syria instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 12.5% more for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.68
BND4.76
|
$5.33
SYP69,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.87
BND8.90
|
$4.50
SYP58,509
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BND1.26
|
$1.13
SYP14,747
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BND0.72
|
$0.68
SYP8,862
|
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pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
BND2.71
|
$0.64
SYP8,333
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
BND8.42
|
$1.85
SYP24,087
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
BND8.86
|
$3.81
SYP49,537
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.16
|
$1.94
SYP25,252
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BND4.14
|
$3.09
SYP40,163
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
BND2.24
|
$0.63
SYP8,224
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
BND1.27
|
$0.77
SYP10,067
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
BND2.00
|
$0.61
SYP7,896
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
BND2.52
|
$0.31
SYP4,046
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
BND1.36
|
$0.31
SYP4,002
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.31
|
$0.36
SYP4,700
|
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.43
BND1.85
|
$8.09
SYP105,151
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,557.48
BND39,619.20
|
$19,287.91
SYP250,781,375
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.30
BND34.10
|
$10.24
SYP133,081
|
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pay 37.9% less for housing
|
Brunei
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.09
BND88.28
|
$40.76
SYP529,986
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.22
BND942.87
|
$193.35
SYP2,513,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$612.39
BND793.99
|
$112.97
SYP1,468,810
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.74
BND56.71
|
$62.74
SYP815,767
|
|
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pay 76.5% less for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.63
BND203.08
|
$46.24
SYP601,162
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,411.76
BND16,092.43
|
$2,185.71
SYP28,418,614
|
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pay 35.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
BND2.51
|
$3.89
SYP50,556
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
BND5.31
|
$1.30
SYP16,874
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.60
BND15.04
|
$3.08
SYP40,090
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.15
BND83.17
|
$13.64
SYP177,324
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
BND7.02
|
$2.36
SYP30,671
|
|
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pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Syria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.72
BND125.40
|
$30.17
SYP392,267
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$84.22
BND109.19
|
$42.77
SYP556,062
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.87
BND154.11
|
$70.57
SYP917,567
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.82
BND82.75
|
$78.17
SYP1,016,375
|
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