Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brunei vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Brunei is 24.7% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 29.5% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 72.4% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% less in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 19.0% more in Brunei
The cost of clothing and transportation in Brunei are more expensive than in Singapore. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Brunei.
Brunei vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brunei instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 40.5% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.28
SGD12.04
|
$3.68
BND4.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
$6.87
BND8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
SGD2.04
|
$0.97
BND1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
SGD1.50
|
$0.55
BND0.72
|
|
Singapore vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
SGD3.07
|
$2.09
BND2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
SGD11.53
|
$6.49
BND8.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.53
SGD14.96
|
$6.83
BND8.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
SGD4.20
|
$2.44
BND3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
SGD6.56
|
$3.19
BND4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
SGD2.53
|
$1.73
BND2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.77
|
$0.98
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
SGD2.88
|
$1.54
BND2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
SGD1.54
|
$1.94
BND2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
SGD1.46
|
$1.05
BND1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SGD1.27
|
$1.01
BND1.31
|
|
Singapore vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.27
SGD10.73
|
$1.43
BND1.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.79
SGD120.39
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$139,191.98
SGD180,587.67
|
$30,557.48
BND39,619.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.74
SGD12.64
|
$26.30
BND34.10
|
|
Singapore vs. Brunei - Cost of transportation
pay 29.5% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.10
SGD45.54
|
$68.09
BND88.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,116.78
SGD4,043.71
|
$727.22
BND942.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,276.91
SGD2,954.06
|
$612.39
BND793.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.26
SGD150.83
|
$43.74
BND56.71
|
|
Singapore vs. Brunei - Cost of housing
pay 72.4% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,253.76
SGD1,626.63
|
$156.63
BND203.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,085.74
SGD37,735.84
|
$12,411.76
BND16,092.43
|
|
Singapore vs. Brunei - Cost of childcare
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
SGD10.03
|
$1.93
BND2.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
SGD6.07
|
$4.10
BND5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.76
SGD16.55
|
$11.60
BND15.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$117.15
SGD151.99
|
$64.15
BND83.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.60
SGD15.05
|
$5.41
BND7.02
|
|
Singapore vs. Brunei - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.0% more for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.93
SGD110.19
|
$96.72
BND125.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.58
SGD55.24
|
$84.22
BND109.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.51
SGD135.60
|
$118.87
BND154.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.20
SGD163.73
|
$63.82
BND82.75
|
|
Singapore vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing
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