Cost of living comparison

Laos

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 2.6% cheaper than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 73.6% more in Brunei
Groceries: pay 39.6% more in Brunei
Transportation: pay 72.1% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 6.2% less in Brunei
Childcare: pay 31.1% less in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.9% more in Brunei
Clothing: pay 66.1% more in Brunei

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

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Brunei vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.6% more for restaurants

	Laos	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 LAK50,211	$5.86 BND7.51	+163.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$6.92 BND8.86	+29.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 LAK17,779	$0.92 BND1.18	+17.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 LAK10,439	$0.52 BND0.66	+11.3%
Average			+73.6%

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pay 39.6% more for groceries

	Laos	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$2.10 BND2.68	+83.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.87 LAK290K	$7.08 BND9.06	-45.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 LAK156K	$7.05 BND9.03	+1.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$2.35 BND3.01	+25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$3.23 BND4.13	+14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 LAK18,975	$1.79 BND2.29	+112.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$0.99 BND1.27	+91.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$1.78 BND2.28	+49.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$1.15 BND1.48	+66.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$0.77 BND0.99	+16.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$1.11 BND1.42	+126.9%
Average			+39.6%

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pay 72.1% less for transportation

	Laos	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 LAK113K	$1.47 BND1.89	-70.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.98 LAK1M	$0.78 BND1.00	-98.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,872.00 LAK628M	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	+33.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.14 LAK206K	$30.47 BND39.04	+233.6%
Average			-72.1%

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pay 6.2% less for housing

	Laos	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.51 LAK214K	$65.11 BND83.42	+584.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.68 LAK20M	$731.42 BND937.05	-17.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.74 LAK14M	$627.34 BND803.71	-0.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.79 LAK1M	$38.39 BND49.18	-41.7%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 31.1% less for childcare

	Laos	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.49 LAK10M	$216.82 BND277.78	-50.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,982.68 LAK225M	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	-4.6%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 82.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.32 LAK29,812	$1.95 BND2.50	+47.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK37,366	$4.22 BND5.40	+154.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$11.72 BND15.01	+557.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.54 LAK1M	$71.62 BND91.75	+11.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.32 LAK74,750	$5.47 BND7.01	+64.9%
Average			+82.9%

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pay 66.1% more for clothing

	Laos	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.46 LAK1M	$76.18 BND97.60	+57.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.95 LAK1M	$97.53 BND124.95	+54.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.36 LAK1M	$128.15 BND164.18	+99.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.02 LAK1M	$72.27 BND92.59	+57.1%
Average			+66.1%

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