Cost of living comparison

Bulgaria

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Bulgaria Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 14.4% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.8% less in Brunei
Groceries: pay 48.5% more in Brunei
Transportation: pay 67.8% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 82.5% more in Brunei
Childcare: pay 8.7% less in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.6% more in Brunei
Clothing: pay 68.0% more in Brunei

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

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Brunei vs. Bulgaria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.8% less for restaurants

	Bulgaria	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.15 BGN17.66	$5.86 BND7.51	-42.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 BGN16.77	$6.92 BND8.86	-28.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 BGN2.50	$0.92 BND1.18	-35.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 BGN1.75	$0.52 BND0.66	-48.7%
Average			-37.8%

Bulgaria vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.5% more for groceries

	Bulgaria	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 BGN1.65	$2.10 BND2.68	+120.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.69 BGN8.16	$7.08 BND9.06	+50.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.44 BGN11.21	$7.05 BND9.03	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.03 BGN5.28	$2.35 BND3.01	-22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 BGN5.70	$3.23 BND4.13	-1.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BGN1.22	$1.79 BND2.29	+155.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.47	$0.99 BND1.27	+17.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.39	$1.78 BND2.28	+123.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 BGN1.82	$1.15 BND1.48	+9.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.89	$0.77 BND0.99	+51.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 BGN0.77	$1.11 BND1.42	+151.7%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 67.8% less for transportation

	Bulgaria	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.06 BGN10.54	$1.47 BND1.89	-75.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.17 BGN40.33	$0.78 BND1.00	-96.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,114.16 BGN52,407.07	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	+23.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.01 BGN12.19	$30.47 BND39.04	+335.0%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 82.5% more for housing

	Bulgaria	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BGN23.30	$65.11 BND83.42	+386.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.09 BGN614.48	$731.42 BND937.05	+107.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$263.80 BGN459.09	$627.34 BND803.71	+137.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.79 BGN144.08	$38.39 BND49.18	-53.6%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 8.7% less for childcare

	Bulgaria	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$384.45 BGN669.05	$216.82 BND277.78	-43.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,445.67 BGN11,217.27	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	+47.8%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 45.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bulgaria	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 BGN3.59	$1.95 BND2.50	-5.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.17 BGN3.77	$4.22 BND5.40	+94.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.64 BGN6.33	$11.72 BND15.01	+222.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.52 BGN54.86	$71.62 BND91.75	+127.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.19 BGN12.52	$5.47 BND7.01	-24.0%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 68.0% more for clothing

	Bulgaria	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.90 BGN86.85	$76.18 BND97.60	+52.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.26 BGN50.92	$97.53 BND124.95	+233.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.75 BGN135.31	$128.15 BND164.18	+64.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.05 BGN132.34	$72.27 BND92.59	-5.0%
Average			+68.0%

Bulgaria vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing

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