Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brunei vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary
Brunei is 80.8% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.0% more in Brunei
- Groceries
-
pay 58.5% more in Brunei
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% less in Brunei
- Housing
-
pay 65.1% more in Brunei
- Childcare
-
pay 30.8% more in Brunei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Brunei
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Brunei
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Brunei are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Notably, clothing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brunei.
Brunei vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brunei instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 18.0% more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
ZWL2,334.50
|
$3.68
BND4.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
$6.87
BND8.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
ZWL192.35
|
$0.97
BND1.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
ZWL134.02
|
$0.55
BND0.71
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Brunei - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.5% more for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
ZWL326.12
|
$2.09
BND2.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
ZWL1,707.41
|
$6.49
BND8.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.96
ZWL1,918.06
|
$6.83
BND8.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
ZWL636.46
|
$2.44
BND3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
ZWL762.99
|
$3.19
BND4.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
ZWL349.08
|
$1.73
BND2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZWL234.29
|
$0.98
BND1.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
ZWL344.68
|
$1.54
BND1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZWL196.88
|
$1.94
BND2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZWL211.93
|
$1.05
BND1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
ZWL258.09
|
$1.01
BND1.30
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Brunei - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
ZWL1,906.80
|
$1.43
BND1.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,500.00
ZWL7,567,000.00
|
$30,557.48
BND39,234.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
$26.30
BND33.77
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Brunei - Cost of transportation
pay 65.1% more for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$159.29
ZWL51,291.92
|
$68.09
BND87.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.47
ZWL97,073.53
|
$727.22
BND933.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.31
ZWL65,143.08
|
$612.39
BND786.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.14
ZWL19,042.20
|
$43.74
BND56.16
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Brunei - Cost of housing
pay 30.8% more for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.11
ZWL74,417.78
|
$156.63
BND201.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,406.25
ZWL2,062,812.50
|
$12,411.76
BND15,936.08
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Brunei - Cost of childcare
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
ZWL523.25
|
$1.93
BND2.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
ZWL810.92
|
$4.10
BND5.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.35
ZWL434.70
|
$11.60
BND14.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
ZWL14,551.92
|
$64.15
BND82.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
ZWL3,622.50
|
$5.41
BND6.95
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Brunei - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3 times more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.71
ZWL6,668.08
|
$96.72
BND124.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.58
ZWL5,339.83
|
$84.22
BND108.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.80
ZWL15,712.98
|
$118.87
BND152.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
ZWL18,731.73
|
$63.82
BND81.95
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Brunei - Cost of clothing
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