Cost of living comparison

Solomon Islands

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 21.0% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.9% less in Brunei
Groceries: pay 20.7% less in Brunei
Transportation: pay 62.6% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 23.7% less in Brunei
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.7% more in Brunei
Clothing: pay 28.2% more in Brunei

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

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Brunei vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

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pay 32.9% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.82 SBD55.00	$5.86 BND7.51	-14.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.40 SBD100.00	$6.92 BND8.86	-44.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 SBD12.50	$0.92 BND1.18	-40.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 SBD8.75	$0.52 BND0.66	-52.5%
Average			-32.9%

Solomon Islands vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.7% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.50 SBD12.08	$2.10 BND2.68	+39.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.27 SBD26.33	$7.08 BND9.06	+116.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.62 SBD77.60	$7.05 BND9.03	-26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 SBD45.20	$2.35 BND3.01	-58.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 SBD31.18	$3.23 BND4.13	-16.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 SBD23.02	$1.79 BND2.29	-37.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.20 SBD9.64	$0.99 BND1.27	-17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.88 SBD31.30	$1.78 BND2.28	-54.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 SBD13.61	$1.15 BND1.48	-31.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.89 SBD7.17	$0.77 BND0.99	-13.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 SBD12.47	$1.11 BND1.42	-28.4%
Average			-20.7%

Solomon Islands vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.6% less for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 SBD40.27	$1.47 BND1.89	-70.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.80 SBD199.99	$0.78 BND1.00	-96.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,598.79 SBD150K	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	+99.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.16 SBD90.00	$30.47 BND39.04	+173.1%
Average			-62.6%

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pay 23.7% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.89 SBD724.96	$65.11 BND83.42	-27.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$888.61 SBD7,166.32	$731.42 BND937.05	-17.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$433.97 SBD3,499.83	$627.34 BND803.71	+44.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$331.86 SBD2,676.34	$38.39 BND49.18	-88.4%
Average			-23.7%

Solomon Islands vs. Brunei - Cost of housing

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.19 SBD799.96	$216.82 BND277.78	+118.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,851.81 SBD22,998.88	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	+234.0%
Average			+170.2%

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pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 SBD20.00	$1.95 BND2.50	-21.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 SBD27.50	$4.22 BND5.40	+23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 SBD33.50	$11.72 BND15.01	+182.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.20 SBD299.99	$71.62 BND91.75	+92.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.34 SBD35.00	$5.47 BND7.01	+26.0%
Average			+37.7%

Solomon Islands vs. Brunei - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 28.2% more for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.28 SBD219.99	$76.18 BND97.60	+179.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$92.99 SBD749.96	$97.53 BND124.95	+4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.13 SBD783.30	$128.15 BND164.18	+31.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.29 SBD832.96	$72.27 BND92.59	-30.0%
Average			+28.2%

Solomon Islands vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing

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