Cost of living

Brunei

compared to

France

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Brunei
France
Cost of living one person
$1040
$1521
Cost of living Family
$2398
$3411
One person rent
$564
$660
Family rent
$1441
$2716
Food expenses
$390
$454
Transport expenses
$59.82
$109.27
Monthly salary after tax
$2362.83
$2441.65
Quality of life
32.57
32.83
Human freedom index
5.31
9.26
Life expectancy
80.41
87.57
English speaking %
37.2%
65.2%
Population
429.0K
67.0M

The average cost of living in Brunei ($1040) is 32% less expensive than in France ($1521). Brunei ranked 74th vs 34th for France in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Brunei compared to 1.7 months in France .

Eating Out
Brunei
France
Lunch Menu
$3.64
$13.9
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.81
$58.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$9.74
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$7.28
Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.16
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
Brunei
France
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$742.21
$903.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$435.6
$582.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376.97
$1371.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$842.74
$1567.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.17
$127.98
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.41
$214.97
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.41
$28.46
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.4
$3.4
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4690
$5074
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$5102
Transportation
Brunei
France
Local transport ticket
$1.31
$1.78
Monthly ticket local transport
$33.15
$66.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.76
$16.46
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$2.09
Groceries
Brunei
France
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$1.3
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.21
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.3
Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.5
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$16.92
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$12.51
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.33
$19.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.31
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.94
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.52
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.57
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.78
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.97
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$24.42
$7.14
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.68
Cigarette pack
$12.41
$12.87
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.65
$8
Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.22
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.13
$2.16
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.32
Other
Brunei
France
Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.96
$37.49
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$10.18
Doctor's visit
$44.4
$31.06
Haircut, simple
$6.59
$16.12
Brand Jeans
$59.14
$82.63
Brand Sneakers
$86.64
$108.5
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$145
$600.27
International Primary School, 1 year
$14327
$10138

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