Cost of living comparison
Brunei is 34.3% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Brunei instead of Oman, you would:
pay 39.4% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$4.70
BND6.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$5.86
BND7.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$1.19
BND1.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.80
BND1.05
|
|
pay 96.4% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$2.07
BND2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$5.61
BND7.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
$6.37
BND8.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$2.40
BND3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$3.39
BND4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.72
BND2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$1.91
BND2.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$1.69
BND2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$2.14
BND2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$0.99
BND1.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.90
BND1.20
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$1.30
BND1.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$22.25
BND29.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,282.930
|
$23,028.03
BND30,476.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$25.22
BND33.38
|
|
pay 22.1% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.750
|
$90.81
BND120.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.370
|
$494.89
BND654.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.900
|
$556.37
BND736.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
$39.28
BND51.98
|
|
pay 34.2% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.470
|
$248.56
BND328.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,849.970
|
$10,354.39
BND13,703.42
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$2.30
BND3.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$3.75
BND4.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$10.20
BND13.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
$66.77
BND88.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$4.83
BND6.39
|
|
pay 53.3% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Brunei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
$58.14
BND76.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
$60.50
BND80.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
$101.63
BND134.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
$108.84
BND144.04
|
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