Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 32.3% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.8% more in Brunei
Groceries: pay 74.3% more in Brunei
Transportation: pay 66.2% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 84.1% more in Brunei
Childcare: pay 44.5% more in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.3% more in Brunei
Clothing: pay 94.8% more in Brunei

The cost of clothing, housing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Brunei are more expensive than in Peru. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Brunei.

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Brunei vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.8% more for restaurants

	Peru	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.93	$5.86 BND7.51	+69.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.58	$6.92 BND8.86	+10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.38	$0.92 BND1.18	-5.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.52 BND0.66	-4.2%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 74.3% more for groceries

	Peru	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.64	$2.10 BND2.68	+8.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.73	$7.08 BND9.06	+91.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.65	$7.05 BND9.03	+37.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.04	$2.35 BND3.01	-19.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN9.03	$3.23 BND4.13	+23.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.97	$1.79 BND2.29	+106.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.66	$0.99 BND1.27	+105.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$1.78 BND2.28	+230.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$1.15 BND1.48	+126.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.77 BND0.99	+84.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.41	$1.11 BND1.42	+169.9%
Average			+74.3%

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pay 66.2% less for transportation

	Peru	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN20.01	$1.47 BND1.89	-74.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.79	$0.78 BND1.00	-96.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	+81.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN67.18	$30.47 BND39.04	+56.2%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 84.1% more for housing

	Peru	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.61	$65.11 BND83.42	+122.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	$731.42 BND937.05	+68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN856.90	$627.34 BND803.71	+152.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN141.03	$38.39 BND49.18	-6.2%
Average			+84.1%

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pay 44.5% more for childcare

	Peru	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN456.92	$216.82 BND277.78	+63.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	+27.7%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 39.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.04	$1.95 BND2.50	-16.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.42	$4.22 BND5.40	+39.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.12	$11.72 BND15.01	+111.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN107.96	$71.62 BND91.75	+128.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.43	$5.47 BND7.01	+8.1%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 94.8% more for clothing

	Peru	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN161.52	$76.18 BND97.60	+62.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN87.21	$97.53 BND124.95	+285.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN225.33	$128.15 BND164.18	+95.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN212.00	$72.27 BND92.59	+17.4%
Average			+94.8%

Peru vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing

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