Cost of living comparison

Saint Lucia

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 7.8% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.5% less in Brunei
Groceries: pay 31.6% less in Brunei
Transportation: pay 43.7% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 38.7% more in Brunei
Childcare: pay 1.9% more in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.2% less in Brunei
Clothing: pay 14.3% more in Brunei

The cost of housing, clothing, and childcare in Brunei are more expensive than in Saint Lucia. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brunei.

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Brunei vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brunei instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

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pay 33.5% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.25 EC$25.00	$5.86 BND7.51	-36.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.92 BND8.86	-16.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.92 BND1.18	-52.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.62	$0.52 BND0.66	-46.9%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 31.6% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.86 EC$5.02	$2.10 BND2.68	+12.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$7.08 BND9.06	+26.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.75 EC$20.95	$7.05 BND9.03	-9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.71 EC$12.73	$2.35 BND3.01	-50.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 EC$11.09	$3.23 BND4.13	-21.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.89 EC$10.50	$1.79 BND2.29	-54.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.02	$0.99 BND1.27	+32.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.78 BND2.28	-52.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.15 BND1.48	-82.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.54 EC$4.17	$0.77 BND0.99	-50.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 EC$2.50	$1.11 BND1.42	+19.7%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 43.7% less for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.83 EC$15.75	$1.47 BND1.89	-74.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$0.78 BND1.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	+43.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$30.47 BND39.04
Average			-43.7%

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pay 38.7% more for housing

	Saint Lucia	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.54 EC$117.67	$65.11 BND83.42	+49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	$731.42 BND937.05	+60.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$345.35 EC$933.33	$627.34 BND803.71	+81.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.71 EC$231.64	$38.39 BND49.18	-55.2%
Average			+38.7%

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pay 1.9% more for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$212.76 EC$575.00	$216.82 BND277.78	+1.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92
Average			+1.9%

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pay 3.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$1.95 BND2.50	-49.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$4.22 BND5.40	+13.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$11.72 BND15.01	+26.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.57 EC$131.25	$71.62 BND91.75	+47.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.48 EC$17.50	$5.47 BND7.01	-15.5%
Average			-3.2%

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pay 14.3% more for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.73 EC$142.50	$76.18 BND97.60	+44.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.19 EC$143.75	$97.53 BND124.95	+83.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.01 EC$300.00	$128.15 BND164.18	+15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$72.27 BND92.59	-44.2%
Average			+14.3%

Saint Lucia vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing

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