Cost of living comparison
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United Arab Emirates vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary
United Arab Emirates is 47.9% more expensive than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 34.8% more in United Arab Emirates
- Groceries
- pay 27.9% less in United Arab Emirates
- Transportation
- pay 23.2% more in United Arab Emirates
- Housing
- pay 97.2% more in United Arab Emirates
- Childcare
- pay 91.7% more in United Arab Emirates
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 2.2 times more in United Arab Emirates
- Clothing
- pay 1.0% more in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 34.8% more for restaurants
Brunei | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $3.68 BND4.76 | $7.91 AED29.06 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.87 BND8.89 | $8.65 AED31.75 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.97 BND1.26 | $1.04 AED3.83 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.55 BND0.72 | $0.50 AED1.85 | |
Brunei vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.9% less for groceries
Brunei | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.09 BND2.71 | $1.47 AED5.39 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.49 BND8.41 | $5.36 AED19.68 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.83 BND8.85 | $6.96 AED25.56 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.44 BND3.15 | $2.81 AED10.34 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.19 BND4.14 | $3.68 AED13.51 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.73 BND2.24 | $0.98 AED3.59 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.98 BND1.27 | $0.75 AED2.75 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.54 BND1.99 | $0.73 AED2.69 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.94 BND2.52 | $0.59 AED2.15 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.05 BND1.36 | $0.48 AED1.76 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.01 BND1.31 | $0.53 AED1.93 | |
Brunei vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of groceries
pay 23.2% more for transportation
Brunei | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $1.43 BND1.85 | $2.91 AED10.69 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $53.10 AED195.00 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $30,557.48 BND39,574.96 | $40,680.12 AED149K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $26.30 BND34.06 | $8.50 AED31.21 | |
Brunei vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of transportation
pay 97.2% more for housing
Brunei | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $68.09 BND88.18 | $101.41 AED372.42 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $727.22 BND941.82 | $1,438.18 AED5,281.71 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $612.39 BND793.11 | $990.79 AED3,638.67 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $43.74 BND56.65 | $122.67 AED450.49 | |
Brunei vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of housing
pay 91.7% more for childcare
Brunei | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $156.63 BND202.86 | $497.28 AED1,826.25 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $12,411.76 BND16,074.45 | $8,164.49 AED29,984.10 | |
Brunei vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Brunei | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.93 BND2.50 | $10.43 AED38.31 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.10 BND5.31 | $4.99 AED18.32 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $11.60 BND15.03 | $6.23 AED22.88 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $64.15 BND83.08 | $75.55 AED277.45 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $5.41 BND7.01 | $13.19 AED48.44 | |
Brunei vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.0% more for clothing
Brunei | United Arab Emirates | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $96.72 BND125.26 | $75.04 AED275.58 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $84.22 BND109.07 | $59.50 AED218.51 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $118.87 BND153.94 | $105.66 AED388.03 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $63.82 BND82.66 | $106.53 AED391.23 | |
Brunei vs. United Arab Emirates - Cost of clothing
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