Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 2.1 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Russia, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
Russia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.74
₽713.31
|
$3.01
$4.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.69
₽432.10
|
$5.11
$6.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
₽78.07
|
$0.75
$1.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₽37.75
|
$0.60
$0.81
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Russia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₽49.31
|
$1.68
$2.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
₽405.56
|
$5.73
$7.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₽320.32
|
$5.55
$7.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
₽117.36
|
$2.35
$3.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
₽164.82
|
$3.34
$4.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
₽56.71
|
$1.79
$2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
₽51.48
|
$1.02
$1.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
₽61.01
|
$1.71
$2.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
₽94.93
|
$2.17
$2.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
₽27.39
|
$0.94
$1.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₽23.31
|
$1.00
$1.34
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Russia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.37
₽218.69
|
$1.41
$1.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$19.36
₽1,783.32
|
$22.56
$30.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,226.85
₽2,877,086.14
|
$22,924.67
$30,800.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.41
₽313.95
|
$20.87
$28.04
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Russia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.56
₽604.58
|
$79.08
$106.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$310.33
₽28,592.08
|
$670.39
$900.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.38
₽19,751.54
|
$490.05
$658.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.84
₽6,435.17
|
$41.83
$56.20
|
|
pay 49.8% more for childcare
Russia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$220.41
₽20,307.54
|
$208.21
$279.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,693.93
₽432,474.97
|
$9,629.17
$12,937.27
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Russia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
₽143.11
|
$2.35
$3.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.73
₽159.59
|
$3.44
$4.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.23
₽205.77
|
$9.40
$12.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.55
₽2,907.20
|
$66.07
$88.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.06
₽374.20
|
$4.51
$6.06
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
Russia
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.85
₽5,791.10
|
$60.00
$80.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.44
₽3,634.19
|
$28.17
$37.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.13
₽7,290.92
|
$107.85
$144.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.30
₽7,859.32
|
$69.99
$94.04
|
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