Cost of living comparison

Romania

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 13.5% more expensive than Romania overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.9% less in Brunei
Groceries: pay 77.9% more in Brunei
Transportation: pay 67.5% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 71.4% more in Brunei
Childcare: pay 22.5% less in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.9% more in Brunei
Clothing: pay 47.6% more in Brunei

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

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Brunei vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.9% less for restaurants

	Romania	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 RON46.44	$5.86 BND7.51	-40.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.22 RON34.13	$6.92 BND8.86	-4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RON8.86	$0.92 BND1.18	-50.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 RON7.43	$0.52 BND0.66	-67.2%
Average			-34.9%

Romania vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants

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pay 77.9% more for groceries

	Romania	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 RON5.19	$2.10 BND2.68	+90.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 RON17.78	$7.08 BND9.06	+88.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RON25.36	$7.05 BND9.03	+31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 RON13.77	$2.35 BND3.01	-19.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.69 RON12.72	$3.23 BND4.13	+19.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 RON2.42	$1.79 BND2.29	+249.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 RON3.18	$0.99 BND1.27	+47.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 RON3.08	$1.78 BND2.28	+173.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 RON4.19	$1.15 BND1.48	+30.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RON1.66	$0.77 BND0.99	+119.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.36 RON1.70	$1.11 BND1.42	+207.7%
Average			+77.9%

Romania vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries

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pay 67.5% less for transportation

	Romania	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.55 RON30.98	$1.47 BND1.89	-77.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.38 RON110.58	$0.78 BND1.00	-96.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,083.66 RON128K	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	+37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.64 RON31.43	$30.47 BND39.04	+358.7%
Average			-67.5%

Romania vs. Brunei - Cost of transportation

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pay 71.4% more for housing

	Romania	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.56 RON40.50	$65.11 BND83.42	+660.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.73 RON1,758.50	$731.42 BND937.05	+96.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.26 RON1,330.53	$627.34 BND803.71	+123.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$107.14 RON506.84	$38.39 BND49.18	-64.2%
Average			+71.4%

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pay 22.5% less for childcare

	Romania	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.75 RON2,283.68	$216.82 BND277.78	-55.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,125.14 RON33,706.19	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	+33.7%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Romania	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.18 RON10.31	$1.95 BND2.50	-10.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 RON11.57	$4.22 BND5.40	+72.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 RON27.03	$11.72 BND15.01	+105.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.73 RON183.19	$71.62 BND91.75	+84.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.13 RON33.75	$5.47 BND7.01	-23.3%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 47.6% more for clothing

	Romania	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.00 RON293.30	$76.18 BND97.60	+22.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.53 RON168.09	$97.53 BND124.95	+174.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.18 RON365.11	$128.15 BND164.18	+66.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.19 RON402.98	$72.27 BND92.59	-15.2%
Average			+47.6%

Romania vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing

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