Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brunei vs. Netherlands Cost of Living Summary
Brunei is 25.8% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 37.3% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.3% less in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% more in Brunei
The cost of clothing and groceries in Brunei are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brunei.
Brunei vs. Netherlands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brunei instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 71.7% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.68
|
$3.68
BND4.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.94
€12.02
|
$6.87
BND8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.53
€3.05
|
$0.97
BND1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
€2.48
|
$0.55
BND0.72
|
|
Netherlands vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.1% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
$2.09
BND2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.78
|
$6.49
BND8.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.19
|
$6.83
BND8.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.76
€4.10
|
$2.44
BND3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.31
€6.30
|
$3.19
BND4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$1.73
BND2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$0.98
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.54
BND2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.59
|
$1.94
BND2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.82
|
$1.05
BND1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$1.01
BND1.31
|
|
Netherlands vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries
pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.56
€7.38
|
$1.43
BND1.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.86
€87.83
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,970.03
€31,880.25
|
$30,557.48
BND39,619.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.44
€23.66
|
$26.30
BND34.10
|
|
Netherlands vs. Brunei - Cost of transportation
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.26
€42.48
|
$68.09
BND88.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,462.13
€1,260.83
|
$727.22
BND942.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.44
€1,048.97
|
$612.39
BND793.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.59
€172.11
|
$43.74
BND56.71
|
|
Netherlands vs. Brunei - Cost of housing
pay 37.3% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,911.60
€1,648.43
|
$156.63
BND203.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,591.36
€9,133.21
|
$12,411.76
BND16,092.43
|
|
Netherlands vs. Brunei - Cost of childcare
pay 21.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.49
€5.60
|
$1.93
BND2.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.17
€3.60
|
$4.10
BND5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.74
€11.84
|
$11.60
BND15.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.55
€37.55
|
$64.15
BND83.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.09
€13.87
|
$5.41
BND7.02
|
|
Netherlands vs. Brunei - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.61
€81.59
|
$96.72
BND125.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.24
€39.01
|
$84.22
BND109.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.29
€89.93
|
$118.87
BND154.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.17
€116.56
|
$63.82
BND82.75
|
|
Netherlands vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing
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