Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 5.9% more expensive than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.5% less in Brunei
Groceries: pay 27.0% more in Brunei
Transportation: pay 68.1% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 39.6% more in Brunei
Childcare: pay 36.3% more in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.2% more in Brunei
Clothing: pay 44.8% more in Brunei

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

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Brunei vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.5% less for restaurants

	Namibia	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$5.86 BND7.51	-33.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$6.92 BND8.86	+23.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.92 BND1.18	+10.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$0.52 BND0.66	-29.2%
Average			-12.5%

Namibia vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.0% more for groceries

	Namibia	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$2.10 BND2.68	+96.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$7.08 BND9.06	+56.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$7.05 BND9.03	+4.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$2.35 BND3.01	-2.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$3.23 BND4.13	+11.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$1.79 BND2.29	+50.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$0.99 BND1.27	+19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$1.78 BND2.28	+112.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$1.15 BND1.48	+31.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$0.77 BND0.99	-22.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$1.11 BND1.42	+2.1%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 68.1% less for transportation

	Namibia	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$1.47 BND1.89	-70.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$0.78 BND1.00	-98.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	+54.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$30.47 BND39.04	+279.6%
Average			-68.1%

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pay 39.6% more for housing

	Namibia	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$65.11 BND83.42	+29.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$731.42 BND937.05	+58.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$627.34 BND803.71	+80.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$38.39 BND49.18	-48.6%
Average			+39.6%

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pay 36.3% more for childcare

	Namibia	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$216.82 BND277.78	+4.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	+78.7%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 57.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$1.95 BND2.50	+17.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$4.22 BND5.40	+103.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$11.72 BND15.01	+254.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$71.62 BND91.75	+80.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$5.47 BND7.01	+1.1%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 44.8% more for clothing

	Namibia	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$76.18 BND97.60	+25.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$97.53 BND124.95	+181.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$128.15 BND164.18	+43.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$72.27 BND92.59	-13.4%
Average			+44.8%

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