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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brunei is 27.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brunei is 31.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.13 BND 6.52
$18.25 CA$25.01
-71.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.57 BND 42.63
$72.9 CA$99.8
-53.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 BND 7.83
$11.06 CA$15.16
-44.21%
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
$4.03 BND 5.12
$3.72 CA$5.10
8.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BND 1.44
$2.17 CA$2.97
-47.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 BND 1.00
$1.67 CA$2.29
-53.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$6.01 CA$8.24
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$6.06 CA$8.30
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 BND 3.06
$2.31 CA$3.17
4.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 BND 2.47
$2.65 CA$3.63
-26.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 BND 2.57
$3.60 CA$4.93
-43.61%
Eggs
$2.38 BND 3.02
$3.57 CA$4.89
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 BND 19.50
$11.60 CA$15.89
32.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.41 BND 9.41
$12.44 CA$17.04
-40.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.54 BND 23.54
$15.25 CA$20.89
21.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 BND 5.02
$4.33 CA$5.94
-8.78%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 BND 4.10
$1.45 CA$1.99
122.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 BND 4.72
$3.78 CA$5.18
-1.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 BND 4.77
$4.21 CA$5.77
-10.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 BND 2.79
$2.69 CA$3.68
-18.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 BND 3.21
$2.75 CA$3.77
-8.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.61 BND 5.85
$2.52 CA$3.45
82.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 BND 1.22
$1.86 CA$2.54
-48.39%
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)
$11.66 BND 14.80
$14.70 CA$20.14
-20.68%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.06 CA$17.90
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.00 CA$4.10
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.37 CA$4.61
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🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 BND 1.01
$2.62 CA$3.59
-69.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$75.5 CA$103
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.82 BND 6.13
$3.50 CA$4.79
37.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 BND 3.37
$1.49 CA$2.04
78.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.55 BND 14.67
$28.59 CA$39.17
-59.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 BND 0.47
$1.15 CA$1.58
-67.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K BND 29.2K
$24.8K CA$33.9K
-7.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K BND 38.9K
$20.9K CA$28.6K
46.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.5 BND 66.7
$152 CA$208
-65.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.70 BND 27.56
$45.94 CA$62.9
-52.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.2 BND 118
$64.0 CA$87.7
45.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.40 BND 57.7
$42.93 CA$58.8
5.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 BND 7.77
$17.73 CA$24.29
-65.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 BND 7.01
$11.48 CA$15.72
-51.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 BND 221
$810 CA$1,110
-78.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K BND 13.8K
$12.3K CA$16.8K
-11.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.0 BND 105
$55.5 CA$76.0
49.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 BND 84.2
$41.89 CA$57.4
58.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 BND 127
$90.1 CA$123
10.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.6 BND 115
$106 CA$146
-14.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 BND 958
$1,340 CA$1,836
-43.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 BND 655
$1,217 CA$1,668
-57.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 BND 1,667
$2,186 CA$2,995
-39.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 BND 1,116
$1,828 CA$2,505
-51.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,018 BND 2,563
$4,863 CA$6,663
-58.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,395 BND 3,042
$3,966 CA$5,434
-39.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,320 BND 2,947
$3,042 CA$4,167
-23.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
6.33
-36.02%

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Last update for Brunei: April 12, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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