Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brunei vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary
Brunei is 5.1 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% less in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 12.1% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 32.7% less in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 25.4 times more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8 times more in Brunei
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Brunei are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including restaurants and housing are lower in Brunei. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
Brunei vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brunei instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 58.2% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
$3.68
BND4.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
$6.87
BND8.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
$0.97
BND1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
$0.55
BND0.71
|
|
Tonga vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.1% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
$2.09
BND2.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
$6.49
BND8.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
$6.83
BND8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
$2.44
BND3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
$3.19
BND4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
$1.73
BND2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
$0.98
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
$1.54
BND1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
$1.94
BND2.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
$1.05
BND1.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
$1.01
BND1.30
|
|
Tonga vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
$1.43
BND1.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
$30,557.48
BND39,401.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
$26.30
BND33.91
|
|
Tonga vs. Brunei - Cost of transportation
pay 32.7% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
$68.09
BND87.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
$727.22
BND937.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$612.39
BND789.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
$43.74
BND56.40
|
|
Tonga vs. Brunei - Cost of housing
pay 25.4 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
$156.63
BND201.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
$12,411.76
BND16,004.09
|
|
Tonga vs. Brunei - Cost of childcare
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
$1.93
BND2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
$4.10
BND5.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
$11.60
BND14.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
$64.15
BND82.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
$5.41
BND6.98
|
|
Tonga vs. Brunei - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
$96.72
BND124.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
$84.22
BND108.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
$118.87
BND153.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
$63.82
BND82.30
|
|
Tonga vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing
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