Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 17.4% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.6% less in Brunei
Groceries: pay 5.0% less in Brunei
Transportation: pay 78.0% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 23.0% more in Brunei
Childcare: pay 14.8% less in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.1% more in Brunei
Clothing: pay 23.2% more in Brunei

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

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Brunei vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brunei instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

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pay 30.6% less for restaurants

	Trinidad and Tobago	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.53 TTD64.81	$5.86 BND7.51	-38.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.37 TTD56.91	$6.92 BND8.86	-17.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 TTD7.74	$0.92 BND1.18	-18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 TTD6.34	$0.52 BND0.66	-44.7%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 5.0% less for groceries

	Trinidad and Tobago	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 TTD16.03	$2.10 BND2.68	-11.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.42 TTD23.24	$7.08 BND9.06	+107.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.75 TTD59.46	$7.05 BND9.03	-19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 TTD29.67	$2.35 BND3.01	-46.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 TTD30.01	$3.23 BND4.13	-26.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 TTD13.66	$1.79 BND2.29	-11.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 TTD8.07	$0.99 BND1.27	-16.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.47 TTD9.97	$1.78 BND2.28	+21.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 TTD14.37	$1.15 BND1.48	-45.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TTD4.32	$0.77 BND0.99	+21.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 TTD4.60	$1.11 BND1.42	+63.6%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 78.0% less for transportation

	Trinidad and Tobago	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 TTD29.02	$1.47 BND1.89	-65.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$113.02 TTD768.39	$0.78 BND1.00	-99.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,064.54 TTD266K	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	-5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.24 TTD62.85	$30.47 BND39.04	+229.6%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 23.0% more for housing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.23 TTD395.89	$65.11 BND83.42	+11.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.81 TTD4,030.45	$731.42 BND937.05	+23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.75 TTD2,779.07	$627.34 BND803.71	+53.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.11 TTD374.70	$38.39 BND49.18	-30.3%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 14.8% less for childcare

	Trinidad and Tobago	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.82 TTD1,786.91	$216.82 BND277.78	-17.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,822.31 TTD73,579.98	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	-12.0%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad and Tobago	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 TTD14.95	$1.95 BND2.50	-11.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.67 TTD24.94	$4.22 BND5.40	+14.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.86 TTD33.07	$11.72 BND15.01	+140.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.64 TTD364.71	$71.62 BND91.75	+33.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 TTD58.88	$5.47 BND7.01	-36.9%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 23.2% more for clothing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.23 TTD389.07	$76.18 BND97.60	+33.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.67 TTD344.52	$97.53 BND124.95	+92.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.03 TTD795.68	$128.15 BND164.18	+9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.04 TTD598.57	$72.27 BND92.59	-17.9%
Average			+23.2%

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