Cost of living comparison

Cote d'Ivoire

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 3.4% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.8% more in Brunei
Groceries: pay 28.8% more in Brunei
Transportation: pay 73.1% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 13.2% more in Brunei
Childcare: pay 10.8% more in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.7% more in Brunei
Clothing: pay 18.4% more in Brunei

The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, housing, and childcare in Brunei are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire.

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Brunei vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brunei instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

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pay 24.8% more for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$5.86 BND7.51	+128.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.24 F CFA5,980	$6.92 BND8.86	-32.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 F CFA435	$0.92 BND1.18	+24.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 F CFA429	$0.52 BND0.66	-29.7%
Average			+24.8%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.8% more for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 F CFA305	$2.10 BND2.68	+300.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.80 F CFA7,475	$7.08 BND9.06	-44.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 F CFA4,524	$7.05 BND9.03	-9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 F CFA1,308	$2.35 BND3.01	+4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 F CFA1,545	$3.23 BND4.13	+21.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 F CFA1,062	$1.79 BND2.29	-1.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 F CFA279	$0.99 BND1.27	+107.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 F CFA544	$1.78 BND2.28	+90.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 F CFA622	$1.15 BND1.48	+8.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 F CFA455	$0.77 BND0.99	-1.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 F CFA429	$1.11 BND1.42	+50.5%
Average			+28.8%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries

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pay 73.1% less for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.56 F CFA3,247	$1.47 BND1.89	-73.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.68 F CFA24,915	$0.78 BND1.00	-98.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	+31.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.36 F CFA8,969	$30.47 BND39.04	+98.3%
Average			-73.1%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Brunei - Cost of transportation

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pay 13.2% more for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.09 F CFA20,486	$65.11 BND83.42	+85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.10 F CFA394K	$731.42 BND937.05	+8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.03 F CFA201K	$627.34 BND803.71	+81.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$126.19 F CFA73,671	$38.39 BND49.18	-69.6%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 10.8% more for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.32 F CFA211K	$216.82 BND277.78	-40.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	+104.5%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 45.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 F CFA598	$1.95 BND2.50	+90.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 F CFA1,096	$4.22 BND5.40	+124.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 F CFA997	$11.72 BND15.01	+586.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.41 F CFA41,110	$71.62 BND91.75	+1.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$5.47 BND7.01	-35.9%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 18.4% more for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.75 F CFA53,567	$76.18 BND97.60	-17.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.53 F CFA21,327	$97.53 BND124.95	+167.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.39 F CFA44,017	$128.15 BND164.18	+70.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.70 F CFA80,974	$72.27 BND92.59	-47.9%
Average			+18.4%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing

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