Cost of living comparison

Timor-Leste

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 22.6% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.9% less in Brunei
Groceries: pay 32.4% more in Brunei
Transportation: pay 68.4% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 26.1% less in Brunei
Childcare: pay 70.7% less in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.1% more in Brunei
Clothing: pay 68.0% more in Brunei

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

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Brunei vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brunei instead of Timor-Leste, you would:

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pay 18.9% less for restaurants

	Timor-Leste	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00	$5.86 BND7.51	+17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00	$6.92 BND8.86	-13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67	$0.92 BND1.18	-44.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.83	$0.52 BND0.66	-81.8%
Average			-18.9%

Timor-Leste vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.4% more for groceries

	Timor-Leste	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48	$2.10 BND2.68	-15.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.00	$7.08 BND9.06	+607.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.80	$7.05 BND9.03	-19.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70	$2.35 BND3.01	-13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.31	$3.23 BND4.13	-25.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51	$1.79 BND2.29	+18.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83	$0.99 BND1.27	+19.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13	$1.78 BND2.28	+56.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06	$1.15 BND1.48	+8.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55	$0.77 BND0.99	+39.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53	$1.11 BND1.42	+109.2%
Average			+32.4%

Timor-Leste vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.4% less for transportation

	Timor-Leste	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.34	$1.47 BND1.89	-72.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00	$0.78 BND1.00	-97.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,000.00	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	+106.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.70	$30.47 BND39.04	-6.8%
Average			-68.4%

Timor-Leste vs. Brunei - Cost of transportation

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pay 26.1% less for housing

	Timor-Leste	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$65.11 BND83.42
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$828.75	$731.42 BND937.05	-11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$753.75	$627.34 BND803.71	-16.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.71	$38.39 BND49.18	-66.5%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 70.7% less for childcare

	Timor-Leste	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,500.00	$216.82 BND277.78	-85.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,000.00	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	-40.5%
Average			-70.7%

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pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Timor-Leste	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50	$1.95 BND2.50	-21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.12	$4.22 BND5.40	+2.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00	$11.72 BND15.01	+290.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.00	$71.62 BND91.75	+43.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.00	$5.47 BND7.01	-8.9%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 68.0% more for clothing

	Timor-Leste	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00	$76.18 BND97.60	+27.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.00	$97.53 BND124.95	+225.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.00	$128.15 BND164.18	+60.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.00	$72.27 BND92.59	+20.5%
Average			+68.0%

Timor-Leste vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing

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