Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 17.6% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Chile, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
Chile
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
CLF0.2600
|
$3.01
$4.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
CLF0.2400
|
$5.11
$6.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0500
|
$0.75
$1.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CLF0.0400
|
$0.60
$0.81
|
|
pay 63.6% more for groceries
Chile
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
CLF0.0500
|
$1.68
$2.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.79
CLF0.1700
|
$5.73
$7.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
CLF0.1600
|
$5.55
$7.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
CLF0.1100
|
$2.35
$3.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
CLF0.0900
|
$3.34
$4.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$1.79
$2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
$1.02
$1.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$1.71
$2.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
CLF0.0300
|
$2.17
$2.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CLF0.0200
|
$0.94
$1.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
CLF0.0200
|
$1.00
$1.34
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
Chile
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
CLF0.1900
|
$1.41
$1.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.36
CLF1.6500
|
$22.56
$30.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.34
CLF625.3700
|
$22,924.67
$30,800.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.31
CLF0.4700
|
$20.87
$28.04
|
|
pay 45.2% more for housing
Chile
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.10
CLF1.0700
|
$79.08
$106.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.67
CLF16.0200
|
$670.39
$900.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$387.32
CLF13.8000
|
$490.05
$658.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
CLF3.5000
|
$41.83
$56.20
|
|
pay 30.1% more for childcare
Chile
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$312.26
CLF11.1300
|
$208.21
$279.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,973.52
CLF177.2100
|
$9,629.17
$12,937.27
|
|
pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.15
CLF0.1100
|
$2.35
$3.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
CLF0.1000
|
$3.44
$4.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$9.40
$12.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.65
CLF1.5600
|
$66.07
$88.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
CLF0.2300
|
$4.51
$6.06
|
|
pay 22.0% more for clothing
Chile
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.97
CLF1.7100
|
$60.00
$80.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
CLF1.0500
|
$28.17
$37.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.17
CLF2.2200
|
$107.85
$144.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.99
CLF2.6700
|
$69.99
$94.04
|
|
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