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

😐 Solo nomad: Brunei is 55.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 71.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brunei is 48.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 BND 6.72
$5.31 R$29.48
-0.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.64 BND 41.74
$29.19 R$162
11.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 BND 8.15
$6.29 R$34.91
1.43%
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
$4.16 BND 5.32
$1.76 R$9.79
136.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 BND 1.4
$1.08 R$6
1.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BND 0.92
$0.72 R$4.02
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.84 R$10.21
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.73 R$15.16
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.4 BND 3.07
$0.96 R$5.32
150.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2 BND 2.56
$1.48 R$8.2
35.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 BND 2.71
$1.17 R$6.5
81.20%
Eggs
$2.47 BND 3.16
$2.12 R$11.79
16.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.47 BND 19.78
$8.41 R$46.69
83.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.24 BND 9.26
$3.82 R$21.18
89.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.41 BND 23.54
$7.55 R$41.89
143.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 BND 5.14
$2.15 R$11.94
86.98%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 BND 4.1
$1.28 R$7.09
150.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 BND 4.71
$1.13 R$6.27
225.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 BND 4.72
$1.48 R$8.22
149.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 BND 2.76
$1.17 R$6.49
84.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 BND 3.22
$1.1 R$6.1
129.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.79 BND 6.12
$0.75 R$4.14
538.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BND 1.21
$0.7 R$3.9
35.71%
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)
$11.75 BND 15.02
$2.1 R$11.63
459.52%
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
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 BND 0.97
$0.93 R$5.18
-18.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$41.29 R$229
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 BND 6.17
$1.05 R$5.83
360.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 BND 3.33
$0.83 R$4.59
213.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.54 BND 14.75
$7.14 R$39.63
61.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 BND 0.52
$1.09 R$6.08
-62.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K BND 29.9K
$22K R$121.8K
6.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K BND 39.2K
$27.4K R$151.8K
11.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.7 BND 68.7
$69.6 R$386
-22.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.01 BND 28.15
$13.69 R$76
60.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.6 BND 117
$18.72 R$104
389.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.72 BND 57.2
$22.75 R$126
96.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 BND 7.82
$22.18 R$123
-72.41%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 BND 6.82
$6.15 R$34.12
-13.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 BND 225
$281 R$1,562
-37.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BND 13.9K
$7,377 R$40.9K
46.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 BND 108
$48.73 R$271
74.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65 BND 83.1
$41.91 R$233
55.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 BND 131
$75 R$416
36.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 BND 119
$61.4 R$341
51.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 BND 969
$332 R$1,844
128.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 BND 670
$229 R$1,273
128.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 BND 1,657
$638 R$3,540
103.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 BND 1,115
$448 R$2,484
94.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,181 BND 4,068
$1,689 R$9,376
88.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,052 BND 3,902
$1,176 R$6,527
159.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,223 BND 2,842
$481 R$2,672
361.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
11.16
-63.71%

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Last update for Brunei: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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