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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brunei is 27.7% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brunei is 30.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 40.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 BND 6.72
$18.65 CA$25.39
-71.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.64 BND 41.74
$74.3 CA$101
-56.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 BND 8.15
$11.02 CA$15
-42.11%
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
$3.75 CA$5.11
10.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 BND 1.4
$2.17 CA$2.95
-49.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BND 0.92
$1.68 CA$2.29
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$5.83 CA$7.94
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.74 CA$7.81
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.4 BND 3.07
$2.24 CA$3.04
7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2 BND 2.56
$2.66 CA$3.62
-24.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 BND 2.71
$3.6 CA$4.9
-41.11%
Eggs
$2.47 BND 3.16
$3.53 CA$4.8
-30.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.47 BND 19.78
$11.32 CA$15.41
36.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.24 BND 9.26
$12.46 CA$16.96
-41.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.41 BND 23.54
$15.28 CA$20.8
20.48%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 BND 5.14
$4.17 CA$5.68
-3.60%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 BND 4.1
$1.5 CA$2.05
114.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 BND 4.71
$4 CA$5.45
-8.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 BND 4.72
$4.07 CA$5.54
-9.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 BND 2.76
$2.78 CA$3.78
-22.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 BND 3.22
$2.73 CA$3.72
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.79 BND 6.12
$2.63 CA$3.58
82.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BND 1.21
$1.82 CA$2.48
-47.80%
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
$14.61 CA$19.88
-19.58%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.08 CA$17.8
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 CA$4.1
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 CA$4.55
-
🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 BND 0.97
$2.56 CA$3.49
-70.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$78.4 CA$107
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 BND 6.17
$3.55 CA$4.83
36.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 BND 3.33
$1.55 CA$2.11
67.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.54 BND 14.75
$28.91 CA$39.35
-60.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 BND 0.52
$1.16 CA$1.58
-64.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K BND 29.9K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-4.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K BND 39.2K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
46.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.7 BND 68.7
$155 CA$211
-65.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.01 BND 28.15
$45.2 CA$61.5
-51.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.6 BND 117
$62.4 CA$84.9
46.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.72 BND 57.2
$42.82 CA$58.3
4.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 BND 7.82
$17.72 CA$24.11
-65.46%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 BND 6.82
$11.25 CA$15.31
-52.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 BND 225
$804 CA$1,094
-78.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BND 13.9K
$12K CA$16.4K
-10.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 BND 108
$56.7 CA$77.2
49.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65 BND 83.1
$41.61 CA$56.6
56.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 BND 131
$90.2 CA$123
13.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 BND 119
$108 CA$147
-13.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 BND 969
$1,364 CA$1,857
-44.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 BND 670
$1,208 CA$1,645
-56.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 BND 1,657
$2,179 CA$2,966
-40.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 BND 1,115
$1,835 CA$2,497
-52.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,181 BND 4,068
$6,152 CA$8,374
-48.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,052 BND 3,902
$4,409 CA$6,001
-30.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,223 BND 2,842
$2,867 CA$3,903
-22.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
6.33
-36.02%

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Last update for Brunei: October 27, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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