Cost of living comparison

Chile

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 7.0% more expensive than Chile overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.8% less in Brunei
Groceries: pay 44.7% more in Brunei
Transportation: pay 64.6% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 43.8% more in Brunei
Childcare: pay 10.7% less in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% more in Brunei
Clothing: pay 86.3% more in Brunei

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

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Brunei vs. Chile Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.8% less for restaurants

	Chile	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.99 CLF0.2000	$5.86 BND7.51	-26.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.20 CLF0.1800	$6.92 BND8.86	-4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 CLF0.0300	$0.92 BND1.18	-32.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 CLF0.0300	$0.52 BND0.66	-55.1%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 44.7% more for groceries

	Chile	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.70 CLF0.0400	$2.10 BND2.68	+23.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.03 CLF0.1300	$7.08 BND9.06	+40.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36 CLF0.1100	$7.05 BND9.03	+61.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 CLF0.0800	$2.35 BND3.01	-30.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.73 CLF0.0700	$3.23 BND4.13	+18.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CLF0.0200	$1.79 BND2.29	+127.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.99 BND1.27	+26.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CLF0.0200	$1.78 BND2.28	+132.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.15 BND1.48	+64.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CLF0.0100	$0.77 BND0.99	+32.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 CLF0.0200	$1.11 BND1.42	+74.9%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 64.6% less for transportation

	Chile	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 CLF0.1300	$1.47 BND1.89	-72.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.69 CLF0.8400	$0.78 BND1.00	-97.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,188.18 CLF404.6400	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	+129.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 CLF0.2800	$30.47 BND39.04	+175.4%
Average			-64.6%

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pay 43.8% more for housing

	Chile	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.03 CLF0.5500	$65.11 BND83.42	+195.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.09 CLF11.4000	$731.42 BND937.05	+60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$349.67 CLF8.7400	$627.34 BND803.71	+79.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.73 CLF2.0400	$38.39 BND49.18	-53.0%
Average			+43.8%

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pay 10.7% less for childcare

	Chile	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.45 CLF8.3100	$216.82 BND277.78	-34.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,782.11 CLF194.5200	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	+22.4%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Chile	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 CLF0.0800	$1.95 BND2.50	-40.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.97 CLF0.0700	$4.22 BND5.40	+42.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$11.72 BND15.01	+132.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.36 CLF1.0100	$71.62 BND91.75	+77.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.58 CLF0.1600	$5.47 BND7.01	-16.9%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 86.3% more for clothing

	Chile	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.61 CLF1.0900	$76.18 BND97.60	+74.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.77 CLF0.6900	$97.53 BND124.95	+251.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.99 CLF1.5500	$128.15 BND164.18	+106.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$76.04 CLF1.9000	$72.27 BND92.59	-4.9%
Average			+86.3%

Chile vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing

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