Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Brunei is 27.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brunei is 30.1% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 BND 6.83
$18.70 CA$25.62
-71.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.92 BND 42.14
$74.4 CA$102
-55.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 BND 8.15
$11.14 CA$15.26
-42.82%
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
$3.75 CA$5.13
8.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 BND 1.39
$2.12 CA$2.90
-48.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BND 0.94
$1.75 CA$2.40
-58.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.95 CA$8.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.07 CA$8.31
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 BND 2.97
$2.21 CA$3.03
4.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 BND 2.49
$2.70 CA$3.70
-27.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 BND 2.67
$3.63 CA$4.98
-42.42%
Eggs
$2.49 BND 3.18
$3.57 CA$4.89
-30.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.84 BND 20.28
$11.60 CA$15.89
36.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 BND 9.03
$12.17 CA$16.67
-41.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.54 BND 23.73
$15.29 CA$20.95
21.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 BND 5.01
$4.32 CA$5.92
-9.49%
Banana (1kg)
$3.30 BND 4.23
$1.50 CA$2.06
120.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.69 BND 4.72
$3.87 CA$5.30
-4.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 BND 4.79
$4.28 CA$5.86
-12.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 BND 2.77
$2.79 CA$3.82
-22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 BND 3.12
$2.62 CA$3.59
-7.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.69 BND 6.00
$2.63 CA$3.61
78.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BND 1.20
$1.79 CA$2.46
-47.49%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.79 BND 15.09
-
-
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
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.85 BND 15.17
$14.95 CA$20.48
-20.74%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$12.91 CA$17.69
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.03 CA$4.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.39 CA$4.64
-
🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 BND 0.96
$2.60 CA$3.56
-71.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$78.0 CA$107
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 BND 6.08
$3.40 CA$4.65
39.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 BND 3.41
$1.55 CA$2.12
72.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.95 BND 15.30
$28.12 CA$38.52
-57.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 BND 0.48
$1.16 CA$1.58
-68.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K BND 29.5K
$25.1K CA$34.4K
-8.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K BND 40.0K
$20.5K CA$28.0K
52.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.4 BND 68.4
$157 CA$216
-66.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 BND 27.84
$45.83 CA$62.8
-52.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.2 BND 118
$62.4 CA$85.5
47.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.37 BND 56.8
$43.42 CA$59.5
2.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 BND 7.40
$17.87 CA$24.49
-67.66%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 BND 6.92
$11.55 CA$15.83
-53.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 BND 219
$806 CA$1,104
-78.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BND 13.8K
$12.2K CA$16.6K
-11.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.3 BND 107
$55.3 CA$75.8
50.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 BND 84.8
$42.55 CA$58.3
55.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 BND 127
$89.1 CA$122
10.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.0 BND 116
$108 CA$148
-15.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 BND 984
$1,367 CA$1,873
-43.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$511 BND 654
$1,202 CA$1,647
-57.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 BND 1,717
$2,177 CA$2,983
-38.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 BND 1,134
$1,891 CA$2,590
-53.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,015 BND 2,579
$5,050 CA$6,919
-60.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 BND 3,044
$4,046 CA$5,544
-41.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,343 BND 3,000
$3,008 CA$4,121
-22.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
6.33
-36.02%

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Last update for Brunei: March 2, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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