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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 34.2% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 33% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 R$26.42
$5.13 BND 6.52
3.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.02 R$145
$33.57 BND 42.63
-13.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$30.88
$6.17 BND 7.83
0.32%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.93 BND 2.45
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.28 BND 2.89
-
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$8.56
$4.03 BND 5.12
-57.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.34
$1.13 BND 1.44
-5.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.30
$0.78 BND 1.00
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$8.90
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.08
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$4.73
$2.41 BND 3.06
-60.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$7.63
$1.95 BND 2.47
-21.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.11
$2.03 BND 2.57
-39.41%
Eggs
$2.12 R$10.57
$2.38 BND 3.02
-10.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 R$43.49
$15.35 BND 19.50
-43.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 R$18.30
$7.41 BND 9.41
-50.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 R$37.14
$18.54 BND 23.54
-59.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$10.57
$3.95 BND 5.02
-46.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$6.62
$3.23 BND 4.10
-58.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 R$5.67
$3.72 BND 4.72
-69.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 R$7.50
$3.76 BND 4.77
-60.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 R$5.90
$2.20 BND 2.79
-46.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.55
$2.52 BND 3.21
-55.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$3.74
$4.61 BND 5.85
-83.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.48
$0.96 BND 1.22
-27.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$11.71 BND 14.87
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$5.31 BND 6.75
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.29 BND 1.64
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$10.64
$11.66 BND 14.80
-81.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 R$38.84
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$5.82
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 R$10.79
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🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$4.71
$0.80 BND 1.01
17.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.50 R$202
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.26
$4.82 BND 6.13
-78.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 R$4.35
$2.66 BND 3.37
-67.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.34 R$36.65
$11.55 BND 14.67
-36.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.43
$0.37 BND 0.47
194.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R$107.3K
$23.0K BND 29.2K
-6.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$140.2K
$30.6K BND 38.9K
-8.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 R$339
$52.5 BND 66.7
29.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.96 R$69.7
$21.70 BND 27.56
-35.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.11 R$95.4
$93.2 BND 118
-79.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.13 R$115
$45.40 BND 57.7
-49.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.65 R$113
$6.12 BND 7.77
270.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 R$30.77
$5.52 BND 7.01
11.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 R$1,443
$174 BND 221
66.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,313 R$36.5K
$10.9K BND 13.8K
-32.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.43 R$247
$83.0 BND 105
-40.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.74 R$213
$66.3 BND 84.2
-35.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 R$384
$99.7 BND 127
-22.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 R$311
$90.6 BND 115
-31.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 R$1,677
$754 BND 958
-55.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,148
$516 BND 655
-55.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 R$3,227
$1,312 BND 1,667
-50.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 R$2,229
$879 BND 1,116
-49.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,885 R$9,404
$2,018 BND 2,563
-6.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,276 R$6,369
$2,395 BND 3,042
-46.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 R$2,670
$2,320 BND 2,947
-76.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
4.05
175.56%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

Last update for Brunei: April 12, 2026

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