Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 15.4% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
Isle of Man
|
Brunei
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.36
£17.95
|
$3.01
$4.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.43
£6.77
|
$5.11
$6.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.54
|
$0.75
$1.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.32
|
$0.60
$0.81
|
|
pay 40.8% more for groceries
Isle of Man
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
£1.20
|
$1.68
$2.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
£2.56
|
$5.73
$7.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
£4.11
|
$5.55
$7.53
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
£2.36
|
$2.35
$3.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
£2.52
|
$3.34
$4.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.88
|
$1.79
$2.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.45
|
$1.02
$1.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
£0.95
|
$1.71
$2.32
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
£1.09
|
$2.17
$2.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
£0.40
|
$0.94
$1.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
£0.64
|
$1.00
$1.35
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
Isle of Man
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
£5.57
|
$1.41
$1.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.75
£31.91
|
$22.56
$30.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,599.90
£18,945.11
|
$22,924.67
$31,096.79
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
£12.76
|
$20.87
$28.31
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
Isle of Man
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.51
£40.55
|
$79.08
$107.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,090.29
£875.24
|
$670.39
$909.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$908.29
£729.14
|
$490.05
$664.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.99
£93.11
|
$41.83
$56.74
|
|
pay 60.4% less for childcare
Isle of Man
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$838.42
£673.05
|
$208.21
$282.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,699.93
£14,208.83
|
$9,629.17
$13,061.75
|
|
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
Isle of Man
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.35
£3.49
|
$2.35
$3.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
£2.91
|
$3.44
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.91
£11.97
|
$9.40
$12.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.88
£30.41
|
$66.07
$89.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.94
£7.98
|
$4.51
$6.12
|
|
pay 34.5% more for clothing
Isle of Man
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.06
£39.39
|
$60.00
$81.39
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.28
£28.32
|
$28.17
$38.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.00
£42.54
|
$107.85
$146.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.00
£42.54
|
$69.99
$94.95
|
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