Cost of living comparison

Zambia

compared to

Brunei

Brunei vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary

Brunei is 37.0% more expensive than Zambia overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.6% more in Brunei
Groceries: pay 22.4% more in Brunei
Transportation: pay 61.3% less in Brunei
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Brunei
Childcare: pay 5.3% less in Brunei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.5% more in Brunei
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Brunei

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

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Brunei vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brunei instead of Zambia, you would:

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pay 23.6% more for restaurants

	Zambia	Brunei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.53 ZMW110.20	$5.86 BND7.51	+6.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 ZMW100.18	$6.92 BND8.86	+37.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 ZMW12.52	$0.92 BND1.18	+47.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 ZMW7.20	$0.52 BND0.66	+42.7%
Average			+23.6%

Zambia vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.4% more for groceries

	Zambia	Brunei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ZMW23.48	$2.10 BND2.68	+77.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 ZMW102.63	$7.08 BND9.06	+37.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.37 ZMW126.88	$7.05 BND9.03	+10.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ZMW35.36	$2.35 BND3.01	+32.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 ZMW57.22	$3.23 BND4.13	+12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 ZMW22.03	$1.79 BND2.29	+61.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.10 ZMW21.94	$0.99 BND1.27	-9.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.65 ZMW32.94	$1.78 BND2.28	+7.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZMW13.88	$1.15 BND1.48	+65.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 ZMW23.20	$0.77 BND0.99	-33.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 ZMW16.51	$1.11 BND1.42	+33.6%
Average			+22.4%

Zambia vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries

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pay 61.3% less for transportation

	Zambia	Brunei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.47 ZMW108.98	$1.47 BND1.89	-73.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.15 ZMW999.41	$0.78 BND1.00	-98.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$7,541.11 ZMW150K	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	+392.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.58 ZMW290.52	$30.47 BND39.04	+109.0%
Average			-61.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Zambia	Brunei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.99 ZMW1,095.72	$65.11 BND83.42	+18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$280.45 ZMW5,588.55	$731.42 BND937.05	+160.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$165.11 ZMW3,290.10	$627.34 BND803.71	+280.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.51 ZMW1,225.74	$38.39 BND49.18	-37.6%
Average			+135.2%

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pay 5.3% less for childcare

	Zambia	Brunei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.25 ZMW2,754.96	$216.82 BND277.78	+56.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,638.36 ZMW332K	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	-42.8%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 41.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Zambia	Brunei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.26 ZMW25.05	$1.95 BND2.50	+55.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.82 ZMW56.21	$4.22 BND5.40	+49.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.02 ZMW60.11	$11.72 BND15.01	+288.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.67 ZMW1,089.46	$71.62 BND91.75	+31.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.03 ZMW120.22	$5.47 BND7.01	-9.3%
Average			+41.5%

Zambia vs. Brunei - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Zambia	Brunei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.28 ZMW463.85	$76.18 BND97.60	+227.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.45 ZMW307.88	$97.53 BND124.95	+531.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$45.19 ZMW900.42	$128.15 BND164.18	+183.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.53 ZMW1,445.30	$72.27 BND92.59	-0.4%
Average			+176.4%

Zambia vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing

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