Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Taiwan

Taiwan vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 0.3% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.5% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 12.2% more in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Taiwan
Housing: pay 37.7% less in Taiwan
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Taiwan
Clothing: pay 32.3% less in Taiwan

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

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Taiwan vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taiwan instead of Brunei, you would:

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pay 20.5% less for restaurants

	Brunei	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.50	$4.28 NT$136.94	-26.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$4.99 NT$159.58	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$0.95 NT$30.41	+2.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.65 NT$20.68	+25.5%
Average			-20.5%

Brunei vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.2% more for groceries

	Brunei	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$1.74 NT$55.75	-16.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$10.75 NT$343.72	+52.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$11.29 NT$360.84	+60.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$2.49 NT$79.71	+6.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$3.71 NT$118.68	+15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$1.94 NT$61.93	+8.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$1.13 NT$36.09	+13.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$1.36 NT$43.50	-23.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.47	$1.45 NT$46.48	+26.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$1.07 NT$34.32	+39.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.96 NT$30.56	-13.6%
Average			+12.2%

Brunei vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.88	$3.85 NT$123.03	+161.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	+4338.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,528.61	$32,963.14 NT$1M	-11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.02	$8.50 NT$271.68	-72.1%
Average			+207.0%

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pay 37.7% less for housing

	Brunei	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.38	$21.08 NT$673.70	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND936.63	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	-36.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.35	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	-53.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.16	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	+63.4%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Brunei	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.65	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	+148.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,196.44	$17,498.18 NT$559K	+83.7%
Average			+113.5%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$1.82 NT$58.32	-6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$2.83 NT$90.51	-32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$4.03 NT$128.75	-65.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.71	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	-47.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.00	$9.97 NT$318.70	+82.3%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 32.3% less for clothing

	Brunei	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.55	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	-20.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.90	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	-66.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.10	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	-38.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.55	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	+28.3%
Average			-32.3%

Brunei vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing

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