Cost of living comparison

Montenegro

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Montenegro Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 10.3% cheaper than Montenegro overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.4% less in Brunei
Groceries: pay 58.5% more in Brunei
Transportation: pay 72.8% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 8.5% more in Brunei
Childcare: pay 9.9% less in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% more in Brunei
Clothing: pay 23.1% more in Brunei

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

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Brunei vs. Montenegro Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.4% less for restaurants

	Montenegro	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.20 €9.97	$5.86 BND7.51	-47.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.63 €8.57	$6.92 BND8.86	-28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.05	$0.92 BND1.18	-59.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 €1.34	$0.52 BND0.66	-65.7%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 58.5% more for groceries

	Montenegro	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 €0.89	$2.10 BND2.68	+110.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 €3.84	$7.08 BND9.06	+64.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.59 €4.08	$7.05 BND9.03	+53.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 €2.73	$2.35 BND3.01	-23.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.53 €3.14	$3.23 BND4.13	-8.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.55	$1.79 BND2.29	+190.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 €0.66	$0.99 BND1.27	+33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 €0.61	$1.78 BND2.28	+161.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.01	$1.15 BND1.48	+1.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 €0.37	$0.77 BND0.99	+87.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 €0.45	$1.11 BND1.42	+120.9%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 72.8% less for transportation

	Montenegro	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.55 €5.83	$1.47 BND1.89	-77.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.79 €32.75	$0.78 BND1.00	-97.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,365.51 €26,136.36	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	+26.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.81 €8.74	$30.47 BND39.04	+210.5%
Average			-72.8%

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pay 8.5% more for housing

	Montenegro	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.12 €27.69	$65.11 BND83.42	+109.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$612.92 €545.52	$731.42 BND937.05	+19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$466.81 €415.48	$627.34 BND803.71	+34.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.23 €89.21	$38.39 BND49.18	-61.7%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 9.9% less for childcare

	Montenegro	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$358.02 €318.65	$216.82 BND277.78	-39.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,100.06 €6,319.31	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	+34.1%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 24.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Montenegro	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.94 €2.62	$1.95 BND2.50	-33.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 €2.25	$4.22 BND5.40	+66.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.18 €3.72	$11.72 BND15.01	+180.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.64 €38.84	$71.62 BND91.75	+64.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.10 €5.43	$5.47 BND7.01	-10.4%
Average			+24.6%

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pay 23.1% more for clothing

	Montenegro	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.85 €75.52	$76.18 BND97.60	-10.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.05 €32.98	$97.53 BND124.95	+163.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.45 €76.94	$128.15 BND164.18	+48.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.29 €98.17	$72.27 BND92.59	-34.5%
Average			+23.1%

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