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

😐 Solo nomad: Brunei is 53.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 71.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brunei is 44.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 55.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 BND 6.83
$5.51 R$28.92
-3.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.92 BND 42.14
$28.61 R$150
15.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 BND 8.15
$6.36 R$33.37
0.16%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BND 2.57
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 BND 2.96
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.07 BND 5.21
$1.75 R$9.20
132.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 BND 1.39
$1.08 R$5.66
0.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BND 0.94
$0.71 R$3.72
2.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.81 R$9.51
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.62 R$13.75
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 BND 2.97
$1.00 R$5.27
132.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 BND 2.49
$1.49 R$7.82
30.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 BND 2.67
$1.17 R$6.12
78.63%
Eggs
$2.49 BND 3.18
$2.02 R$10.61
23.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.84 BND 20.28
$8.60 R$45.17
84.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 BND 9.03
$3.69 R$19.40
91.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.54 BND 23.73
$7.26 R$38.13
155.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 BND 5.01
$2.07 R$10.89
88.89%
Banana (1kg)
$3.30 BND 4.23
$1.32 R$6.93
150.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.69 BND 4.72
$1.17 R$6.16
215.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 BND 4.79
$1.43 R$7.49
161.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 BND 2.77
$1.13 R$5.93
92.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 BND 3.12
$1.10 R$5.78
120.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.69 BND 6.00
$0.76 R$3.97
517.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BND 1.20
$0.70 R$3.66
34.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.79 BND 15.09
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.05 BND 6.46
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BND 1.74
-
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.85 BND 15.17
$2.18 R$11.43
443.58%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.57 R$39.74
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.22 R$6.38
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.18 R$11.43
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🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 BND 0.96
$0.92 R$4.85
-18.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.58 R$213
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 BND 6.08
$1.05 R$5.51
352.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 BND 3.41
$0.85 R$4.46
214.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.95 BND 15.30
$7.10 R$37.27
68.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 BND 0.48
$1.09 R$5.75
-66.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K BND 29.5K
$21.7K R$114.2K
6.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K BND 40.0K
$27.6K R$145.1K
13.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.4 BND 68.4
$67.8 R$356
-21.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 BND 27.84
$14.09 R$74.0
54.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.2 BND 118
$19.35 R$102
376.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.37 BND 56.8
$23.09 R$121
92.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 BND 7.40
$22.63 R$119
-74.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 BND 6.92
$6.24 R$32.74
-13.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 BND 219
$285 R$1,495
-39.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BND 13.8K
$7,467 R$39.2K
44.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.3 BND 107
$49.77 R$261
67.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 BND 84.8
$42.22 R$222
56.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 BND 127
$76.3 R$400
29.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.0 BND 116
$61.5 R$323
47.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 BND 984
$334 R$1,756
129.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$511 BND 654
$228 R$1,197
123.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 BND 1,717
$645 R$3,384
108.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 BND 1,134
$455 R$2,391
94.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,015 BND 2,579
$1,871 R$9,824
7.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 BND 3,044
$1,220 R$6,406
94.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,343 BND 3,000
$516 R$2,708
354.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
11.16
-63.71%

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

Last update for Brunei: March 2, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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