Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Brunei Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Brunei

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 35.6% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 32.6% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$5.26 BND 6.72
0.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$32.64 BND 41.74
-10.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$6.38 BND 8.15
-1.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2 BND 2.55
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.41 BND 3.08
-
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$4.16 BND 5.32
-57.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.1 BND 1.4
-1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.72 BND 0.92
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$2.4 BND 3.07
-60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$2 BND 2.56
-26.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$2.12 BND 2.71
-44.81%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.47 BND 3.16
-14.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$15.47 BND 19.78
-45.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$7.24 BND 9.26
-47.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$18.41 BND 23.54
-58.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$4.02 BND 5.14
-46.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$3.21 BND 4.1
-60.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$3.68 BND 4.71
-69.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$3.69 BND 4.72
-59.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.16 BND 2.76
-45.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$2.52 BND 3.22
-56.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$4.79 BND 6.12
-84.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.95 BND 1.21
-26.32%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$11.41 BND 14.58
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$5.06 BND 6.47
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.37 BND 1.75
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$11.75 BND 15.02
-82.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.76 BND 0.97
22.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$4.83 BND 6.17
-78.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$2.6 BND 3.33
-68.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$11.54 BND 14.75
-38.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$0.41 BND 0.52
165.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$23.4K BND 29.9K
-6.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$30.6K BND 39.2K
-10.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$53.7 BND 68.7
29.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$22.01 BND 28.15
-37.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$91.6 BND 117
-79.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$44.72 BND 57.2
-49.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$6.12 BND 7.82
262.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$5.33 BND 6.82
15.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$176 BND 225
60.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$10.8K BND 13.9K
-31.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$84.8 BND 108
-42.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$65 BND 83.1
-35.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$102 BND 131
-26.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$92.9 BND 119
-33.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$758 BND 969
-56.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$524 BND 670
-56.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$1,295 BND 1,657
-50.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$872 BND 1,115
-48.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$3,181 BND 4,068
-46.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$3,052 BND 3,902
-61.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$2,223 BND 2,842
-78.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
4.05
175.56%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brunei: October 27, 2025

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