Cost of living and expenses in Brunei

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Brunei? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Brunei, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Brunei (The last update: 2 days ago)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Brunei Brunei dollar (BND). For 10 US dollars you can get 12.8 Brunei dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 128 Brunei dollars. And the other way around: For 10 Brunei dollars you can get 7.81 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Brunei? Look here: Prices in cities in Brunei

Prices: Bandar Seri Begawan   Kuala Belait   Seria   Tutong   Gadong A   Darussalam   Jerudong   Bangar   Muara  


Price fees $57 ($39 - $86)

fees

$57 ($39 - $86)
72% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $90 ($47 - $186)

internet

$90 ($47 - $186)
27% more than in United States

Price jeans $60 ($31 - $78)

jeans

$60 ($31 - $78)
14% more than in United States

Price average earnings $2.08K

average earnings

$2.08K
by half less than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $576 ($311 - $778)

renting a small apartment in the center

$576 ($311 - $778)
68% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $972 ($622 - $1.4K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$972 ($622 - $1.4K)
by half less than in United States

The cost of living in Brunei:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $1.2 (BND 1.5)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $23 (BND 30)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $0.4 (BND 0.51)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $26.5K (BND 33.9K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $576 (BND 737)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $570 (BND 731)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $1.41K (BND 1.81K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $972 (BND 1.25K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $57 (BND 73)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $90 (BND 115)
  11. numb_34 $23 (BND 29)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $60 (BND 76)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $53 (BND 68)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $92 (BND 118)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $93 (BND 120)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $28.2K (BND 36.1K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $235 (BND 301)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.77K (BND 2.27K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $11.3K (BND 14.5K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $2.98K (BND 3.82K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $2.08K (BND 2.67K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 3.8%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $4.7 (BND 6)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $2.7 (BND 3.5)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $23 (BND 30)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price bananas $3 ($1.6 - $7.8)

bananas

$3 ($1.6 - $7.8)
81% more than in United States

Price Burger King or a similar bar $6.1 ($5.3 - $7.6)

Burger King or a similar bar

$6.1 ($5.3 - $7.6)
by half less than in United States

Price internet $90 ($47 - $186)

internet

$90 ($47 - $186)
27% more than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $972 ($622 - $1.4K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$972 ($622 - $1.4K)
by half less than in United States

Price coffee $3.9 ($1.9 - $5.1)

coffee

$3.9 ($1.9 - $5.1)
24% is less expensive than in United States

Price local beer $1.9 ($1.6 - $3.9)

local beer

$1.9 ($1.6 - $3.9)
68% is less expensive than in United States