Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Dhaka

For one person, living is cheaper in Dhaka: $426 a month against $1,350 in Brunei, rent and utilities included – about $11,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇧🇳 Brunei

$1,350

/mo nomad

Dhaka

🇧🇩 Bangladesh

$426

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Brunei is 160.9% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 216.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brunei is 140.6% more expensive than Dhaka without rent, and 158.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.94 BND 6.33

$2.49 ৳305

98.39%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.92 BND 47.26

$13.06 ৳1,604

182.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.12 BND 7.83

$4.83 ৳594

26.71%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.96 BND 2.52

$4.93 ৳606

-60.24%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.42 BND 3.09

$4.10 ৳504

-40.98%

Cappuccino

$4.15 BND 5.32

$2.34 ৳287

77.35%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.13 BND 1.44

$0.30 ৳37.38

276.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 BND 0.92

$0.16 ৳19.96

350.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 BND 2.86

$0.80 ৳98.1

178.75%

White Bread (500g)

$1.99 BND 2.55

$0.65 ৳79.3

206.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.08 BND 2.66

$0.71 ৳87.2

192.96%

Eggs

$2.37 BND 3.04

$1.21 ৳149

95.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.59 BND 21.24

$8.67 ৳1,065

91.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.20 BND 9.21

$3.21 ৳395

124.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.39 BND 22.26

$6.70 ৳823

159.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.93 BND 5.03

$2.73 ৳335

43.96%

Banana (1kg)

$3.83 BND 4.91

$0.88 ৳108

335.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.56 BND 4.56

$2.37 ৳291

50.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.16 BND 5.33

$0.65 ৳79.5

540.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.42 BND 3.10

$0.24 ৳29.19

908.33%

Onion (1kg)

$2.28 BND 2.92

$0.49 ৳60.6

365.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$4.49 BND 5.75

$0.32 ৳38.87

1303.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 BND 1.34

$0.30 ৳37.30

250.00%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.76 BND 20.18

$12.07 ৳1,483

30.57%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.09 BND 6.52

$5.51 ৳677

-7.62%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 BND 1.42

$6.66 ৳818

-83.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.60 BND 14.85

$3.23 ৳396

259.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.79 BND 1.01

$0.42 ৳52.1

88.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$0.80 BND 1.02

$22.54 ৳2,769

-96.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.98 BND 5.10

$1.19 ৳147

234.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.39 BND 4.34

$0.40 ৳48.58

747.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.94 BND 15.29

$3.35 ৳411

256.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.40 BND 0.52

$1.15 ৳141

-65.22%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$43.0K BND 55.0K

$30.3K ৳3.7M

41.82%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$30.0K BND 38.4K

$33.0K ৳4.1M

-9.20%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$56.9 BND 72.8

$46.32 ৳5,690

22.73%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.44 BND 27.45

$4.33 ৳531

395.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$92.4 BND 118

$10.63 ৳1,306

769.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$50.1 BND 64.2

$16.37 ৳2,011

206.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.80 BND 7.42

$16.14 ৳1,982

-64.06%

Cinema Ticket

$5.54 BND 7.09

$4.13 ৳508

34.14%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$178 BND 228

$90.7 ৳11.1K

96.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K BND 14.5K

$2,649 ৳325.4K

326.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$78.3 BND 100

$16.48 ৳2,024

374.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$85.3 BND 109

$21.00 ৳2,579

306.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 BND 146

$50.3 ৳6,173

126.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.2 BND 127

$36.46 ৳4,478

172.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$737 BND 944

$152 ৳18.6K

385.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$506 BND 648

$73.6 ৳9,041

588.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,132 BND 1,449

$436 ৳53.5K

159.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$789 BND 1,010

$214 ৳26.3K

269.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,063 BND 3,921

$1,622 ৳199.2K

88.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,309 BND 2,956

$761 ৳93.5K

203.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,239 BND 2,866

$249 ৳30.6K

799.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.88

10.48

-62.98%

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

Last update for Brunei: October 4, 2026

Last update for Dhaka: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Brunei

$506 37.1%

Dhaka

$74 17.1% 85.5% $433

Groceries & Markets

Brunei

$318 23.3%

Dhaka

$123 28.5% 61.5% $195

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Brunei

$171 12.5%

Dhaka

$61 14.3% 64.1% $109

Clothing & Footwear

Brunei

$169 12.4%

Dhaka

$56 13% 67% $114

Eating Out

Brunei

$115 8.4%

Dhaka

$64 15% 44.2% $51

Sport & Entertainment

Brunei

$61 4.5%

Dhaka

$25 5.7% 59.7% $37

Getting Around

Brunei

$25 1.8%

Dhaka

$27 6.4% 10.2% $2.5

Good to know

🇧🇳 Brunei

🇧🇩 Dhaka

🕒 Local time

13:25 1:25 PM

11:25 11:25 AM

2 h behind Brunei

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

458,949

21,741,000 Capital

💱 Currency

Brunei Dollar BND $

Bangladeshi Taka BDT ৳

📈 Exchange rate

1 BND = 0.781 USD

1 BND = 0.696 EUR

1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD

1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR

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BDT, USD, EUR to BND – Brunei Dollar Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇧🇳 Brunei Dollar ($)

Brunei Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 BND (1 BND = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 BND (1 BND = 0.696 EUR).

Bangladeshi Taka exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 123 BDT (1,000 BDT = 8.14 USD). 1 EUR = 138 BDT (1,000 BDT = 7.26 EUR).

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