Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brunei vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary
Brunei is 84.3% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 99.3% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 32.1% more in Brunei
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Brunei are more expensive than in Russia. Notably, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
Brunei vs. Russia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brunei instead of Russia, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.65
RUB779.02
|
$3.68
BND4.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
RUB446.34
|
$6.87
BND8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
RUB85.18
|
$0.97
BND1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RUB41.37
|
$0.55
BND0.72
|
|
Russia vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants
pay 99.3% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
RUB50.87
|
$2.09
BND2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
RUB405.31
|
$6.49
BND8.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
RUB340.65
|
$6.83
BND8.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
RUB129.02
|
$2.44
BND3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
RUB177.56
|
$3.19
BND4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
RUB63.70
|
$1.73
BND2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RUB64.71
|
$0.98
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB75.05
|
$1.54
BND1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
RUB101.23
|
$1.94
BND2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RUB30.61
|
$1.05
BND1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
RUB24.46
|
$1.01
BND1.30
|
|
Russia vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
RUB217.37
|
$1.43
BND1.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.72
RUB1,752.75
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,562.55
RUB2,546,970.87
|
$30,557.48
BND39,439.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.94
RUB399.03
|
$26.30
BND33.95
|
|
Russia vs. Brunei - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.57
RUB610.80
|
$68.09
BND87.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.96
RUB35,018.96
|
$727.22
BND938.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.84
RUB24,276.80
|
$612.39
BND790.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.77
RUB6,678.93
|
$43.74
BND56.45
|
|
Russia vs. Brunei - Cost of housing
pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.70
RUB24,265.18
|
$156.63
BND202.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,780.29
RUB627,838.39
|
$12,411.76
BND16,019.51
|
|
Russia vs. Brunei - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
RUB137.13
|
$1.93
BND2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
RUB174.94
|
$4.10
BND5.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
RUB216.49
|
$11.60
BND14.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.84
RUB2,892.37
|
$64.15
BND82.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.13
RUB413.59
|
$5.41
BND6.99
|
|
Russia vs. Brunei - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.1% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.56
RUB5,048.03
|
$96.72
BND124.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.72
RUB3,528.29
|
$84.22
BND108.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.93
RUB8,306.25
|
$118.87
BND153.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.34
RUB7,854.57
|
$63.82
BND82.38
|
|
Russia vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing
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