Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 2.8 times more expensive than Ukraine.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Ukraine, you would:
pay 28.2% more for restaurants
Ukraine
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.65
₴180.47
|
$3.01
$4.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.61
₴140.27
|
$5.11
$6.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₴19.17
|
$0.75
$1.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
₴15.16
|
$0.60
$0.81
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Ukraine
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
₴21.03
|
$1.68
$2.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
₴124.77
|
$5.73
$7.70
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
₴122.49
|
$5.55
$7.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₴56.62
|
$2.35
$3.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₴60.53
|
$3.34
$4.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.22
₴8.73
|
$1.79
$2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₴18.19
|
$1.02
$1.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
₴19.42
|
$1.71
$2.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
₴28.06
|
$2.17
$2.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
₴6.53
|
$0.94
$1.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
₴9.77
|
$1.00
$1.34
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Ukraine
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
₴148.01
|
$1.41
$1.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.13
₴276.87
|
$22.56
$30.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,124.68
₴742,858.62
|
$22,924.67
$30,800.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.35
₴130.04
|
$20.87
$28.04
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for housing
Ukraine
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$4.40
₴171.07
|
$79.08
$106.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$234.03
₴9,090.47
|
$670.39
$900.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.62
₴6,044.66
|
$490.05
$658.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.95
₴2,406.22
|
$41.83
$56.20
|
|
pay 81.2% more for childcare
Ukraine
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.02
₴7,108.99
|
$208.21
$279.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,871.85
₴150,393.89
|
$9,629.17
$12,937.27
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Ukraine
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.85
₴32.99
|
$2.35
$3.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
₴37.42
|
$3.44
$4.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.95
₴75.60
|
$9.40
$12.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.82
₴731.06
|
$66.07
$88.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
₴115.58
|
$4.51
$6.06
|
|
pay 25.8% more for clothing
Ukraine
|
Brunei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.33
₴1,566.42
|
$60.00
$80.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.46
₴1,183.28
|
$28.17
$37.85
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.81
₴2,517.59
|
$107.85
$144.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.44
₴2,852.76
|
$69.99
$94.04
|
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