Cost of living and expenses in Brunei

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: today)

Currency in Brunei Brunei dollar (BND). For 10 US dollars you can get 13.5 Brunei dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 135 Brunei dollars. And the other way around: For 10 Brunei dollars you can get 7.42 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

fees

$54 ($37 - $82)
74% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$86 ($45 - $177)
21% more than in United States

jeans

$57 ($30 - $74)
8.5% more than in United States

average earnings

$1.99K
by half less than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$549 ($297 - $743)
69% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$928 ($594 - $1.34K)
62% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Brunei:

One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $1.1 (BND 1.5)
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $22 (BND 30)
Gasoline (1 liter) $0.38 (BND 0.51)
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $25.2K (BND 34K)
Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $549 (BND 740)
Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $544 (BND 734)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $1.35K (BND 1.82K)
Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $928 (BND 1.25K)
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $54 (BND 73)
Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $86 (BND 116)
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1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $57 (BND 77)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $51 (BND 68)
1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $88 (BND 119)
1 pair of men's leather shoes $89 (BND 120)
Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $26.9K (BND 36.3K)
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $224 (BND 302)
Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $1.69K (BND 2.28K)
International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $10.8K (BND 14.6K)
Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $2.84K (BND 3.83K)
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $1.99K (BND 2.68K)
Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 3.8%
Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $4.5 (BND 6)
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $2.6 (BND 3.5)
Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $22 (BND 30)