Cost of living comparison

Maldives

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 20.5% cheaper than Maldives overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.8% less in Brunei
Groceries: pay 15.4% more in Brunei
Transportation: pay 68.5% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 28.3% less in Brunei
Childcare: pay 92.8% more in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% less in Brunei
Clothing: pay 66.4% more in Brunei

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

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Brunei vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.8% less for restaurants

	Maldives	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 MVR92.80	$5.86 BND7.49	-2.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.57 MVR147.98	$6.92 BND8.84	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MVR25.14	$0.92 BND1.18	-43.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 MVR4.59	$0.52 BND0.66	+73.6%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 15.4% more for groceries

	Maldives	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 MVR25.58	$2.10 BND2.68	+26.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.48 MVR53.78	$7.08 BND9.04	+103.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 MVR105.59	$7.05 BND9.01	+3.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 MVR28.90	$2.35 BND3.00	+25.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 MVR42.75	$3.23 BND4.12	+16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.80 MVR27.85	$1.79 BND2.28	-0.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 MVR21.41	$0.99 BND1.27	-28.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.59 MVR24.57	$1.78 BND2.27	+11.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 MVR18.85	$1.15 BND1.47	-5.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MVR11.64	$0.77 BND0.99	+2.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 MVR10.64	$1.11 BND1.42	+60.9%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 68.5% less for transportation

	Maldives	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 MVR58.84	$1.47 BND1.88	-61.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.82 MVR476.54	$0.78 BND1.00	-97.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,446.46 MVR502K	$37,115.17 BND47,444.77	+14.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.52 MVR270.88	$30.47 BND38.95	+73.9%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 28.3% less for housing

	Maldives	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.00 MVR1,128.65	$65.11 BND83.23	-10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,043.39 MVR16,130.74	$731.42 BND934.98	-29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$739.32 MVR11,429.82	$627.34 BND801.93	-15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.19 MVR1,317.00	$38.39 BND49.07	-54.9%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 92.8% more for childcare

	Maldives	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$184.92 MVR2,858.87	$216.82 BND277.16	+17.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,003.87 MVR46,439.89	$9,524.22 BND12,174.93	+217.1%
Average			+92.8%

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pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldives	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 MVR75.24	$1.95 BND2.50	-59.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.55 MVR54.86	$4.22 BND5.39	+18.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.95 MVR215.70	$11.72 BND14.98	-16.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.81 MVR1,094.69	$71.62 BND91.55	+1.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.73 MVR150.49	$5.47 BND6.99	-43.8%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 66.4% more for clothing

	Maldives	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.51 MVR610.80	$76.18 BND97.38	+92.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.63 MVR767.27	$97.53 BND124.68	+96.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.11 MVR1,346.76	$128.15 BND163.81	+47.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 MVR811.70	$72.27 BND92.39	+37.7%
Average			+66.4%

Maldives vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing

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