Cost of living comparison

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Brunei vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 9.6% more expensive than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% more in Brunei
Groceries: pay 77.1% more in Brunei
Transportation: pay 19.0% more in Brunei
Housing: pay 40.2% less in Brunei
Childcare: pay 32.6% less in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.2% less in Brunei
Clothing: pay 46.4% more in Brunei

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

Brunei vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.4% more for restaurants

	Qatar	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.69 QAR24.35	$3.68 BND4.74	-45.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.07 QAR22.10	$6.87 BND8.86	+13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 QAR2.97	$0.97 BND1.26	+19.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 QAR1.08	$0.55 BND0.71	+86.4%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 77.1% more for groceries

	Qatar	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 QAR5.44	$2.09 BND2.70	+39.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 QAR14.92	$6.49 BND8.37	+58.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.40 QAR26.93	$6.83 BND8.81	-7.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 QAR9.14	$2.44 BND3.14	-3.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 QAR12.52	$3.19 BND4.12	-7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.13	$1.73 BND2.23	+101.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 QAR2.37	$0.98 BND1.27	+50.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 QAR2.39	$1.54 BND1.99	+134.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 QAR2.14	$1.94 BND2.51	+230.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 QAR1.67	$1.05 BND1.36	+129.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.65	$1.01 BND1.30	+122.5%
Average			+77.1%

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pay 19.0% more for transportation

	Qatar	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.80	$1.43 BND1.84	-33.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.29 QAR121.14	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,539.60 QAR89,293.63	$30,557.48 BND39,401.73	+24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.86 QAR57.70	$26.30 BND33.91	+65.9%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 40.2% less for housing

	Qatar	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.65 QAR304.37	$68.09 BND87.80	-18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,687.55 QAR6,140.58	$727.22 BND937.70	-56.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,253.51 QAR4,561.23	$612.39 BND789.64	-51.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.60 QAR242.33	$43.74 BND56.40	-34.3%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 32.6% less for childcare

	Qatar	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.67 QAR2,906.16	$156.63 BND201.97	-80.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,764.79 QAR39,170.44	$12,411.76 BND16,004.09	+15.3%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.98 QAR39.96	$1.93 BND2.49	-82.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.21 QAR15.32	$4.10 BND5.28	-2.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.42 QAR23.35	$11.60 BND14.96	+80.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$127.24 QAR463.00	$64.15 BND82.72	-49.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.33 QAR41.21	$5.41 BND6.98	-52.2%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 46.4% more for clothing

	Qatar	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.95 QAR189.04	$96.72 BND124.71	+86.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.24 QAR168.25	$84.22 BND108.59	+82.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.73 QAR344.69	$118.87 BND153.27	+25.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.59 QAR253.22	$63.82 BND82.30	-8.3%
Average			+46.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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