Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brunei vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary
Brunei is 49.7% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.6% more in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 55.2% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 22.3% less in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.5% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 92.3% more in Brunei
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Brunei are more expensive than in Thailand. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
Brunei vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brunei instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 30.6% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
THB85.43
|
$3.68
BND4.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.99
THB223.63
|
$6.87
BND8.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
THB23.49
|
$0.97
BND1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
THB11.51
|
$0.55
BND0.72
|
|
Thailand vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.2% more for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
THB45.03
|
$2.09
BND2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.88
THB252.05
|
$6.49
BND8.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
THB229.11
|
$6.83
BND8.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
THB66.18
|
$2.44
BND3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
THB45.15
|
$3.19
BND4.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
THB42.47
|
$1.73
BND2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
THB18.95
|
$0.98
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
THB28.72
|
$1.54
BND2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
THB24.08
|
$1.94
BND2.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB22.77
|
$1.05
BND1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB19.72
|
$1.01
BND1.31
|
|
Thailand vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries
pay 26.5% more for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
THB154.50
|
$1.43
BND1.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.12
THB899.09
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,471.21
THB974,258.89
|
$30,557.48
BND39,619.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
THB336.66
|
$26.30
BND34.10
|
|
Thailand vs. Brunei - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.52
THB592.20
|
$68.09
BND88.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$414.60
THB13,256.12
|
$727.22
BND942.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.86
THB8,532.32
|
$612.39
BND793.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.46
THB1,933.10
|
$43.74
BND56.71
|
|
Thailand vs. Brunei - Cost of housing
pay 22.3% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.13
THB11,482.48
|
$156.63
BND203.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,104.31
THB355,039.19
|
$12,411.76
BND16,092.43
|
|
Thailand vs. Brunei - Cost of childcare
pay 54.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
THB68.88
|
$1.93
BND2.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
THB63.01
|
$4.10
BND5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.31
THB137.94
|
$11.60
BND15.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.45
THB1,709.08
|
$64.15
BND83.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.32
THB201.98
|
$5.41
BND7.02
|
|
Thailand vs. Brunei - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 92.3% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.08
THB1,185.58
|
$96.72
BND125.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.48
THB942.56
|
$84.22
BND109.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.15
THB2,914.34
|
$118.87
BND154.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.13
THB2,210.16
|
$63.82
BND82.75
|
|
Thailand vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing
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