Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brunei vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary
Brunei is 34.7% more expensive than Cuba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% more in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 71.1% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 62.3% more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6 times more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 90.1% more in Brunei
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Brunei are more expensive than in Cuba. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Brunei. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
Brunei vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brunei instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 21.2% more for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.71
CUC3.71
|
$5.86
BND7.51
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
$6.92
BND8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
CUC1.70
|
$0.92
BND1.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.52
BND0.66
|
|
Cuba vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
CUC1.49
|
$2.10
BND2.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.22
CUC2.22
|
$7.08
BND9.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.20
CUC14.20
|
$7.05
BND9.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
CUC3.71
|
$2.35
BND3.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$3.23
BND4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$1.79
BND2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
CUC0.48
|
$0.99
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
CUC1.79
|
$1.78
BND2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
CUC1.04
|
$1.15
BND1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
CUC1.73
|
$0.77
BND0.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.85
CUC1.85
|
$1.11
BND1.42
|
|
Cuba vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries
pay 71.1% less for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
CUC4.83
|
$1.47
BND1.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$0.78
BND1.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$37,115.17
BND47,549.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.20
CUC6.20
|
$30.47
BND39.04
|
|
Cuba vs. Brunei - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Cuba
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.21
CUC90.21
|
$65.11
BND83.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.03
CUC254.03
|
$731.42
BND937.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.40
CUC214.40
|
$627.34
BND803.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.20
CUC36.20
|
$38.39
BND49.18
|
|
Cuba vs. Brunei - Cost of housing
pay 62.3% more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$216.82
BND277.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
CUC7,000.00
|
$9,524.22
BND12,201.92
|
|
Cuba vs. Brunei - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
CUC1.60
|
$1.95
BND2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
$4.22
BND5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$11.72
BND15.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.00
CUC19.00
|
$71.62
BND91.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$5.47
BND7.01
|
|
Cuba vs. Brunei - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 90.1% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00
CUC37.00
|
$76.18
BND97.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
CUC37.00
|
$97.53
BND124.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.67
CUC68.67
|
$128.15
BND164.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.00
CUC56.00
|
$72.27
BND92.59
|
|
Cuba vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing
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