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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and India

😐 Solo nomad: Brunei is 164.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 207.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brunei is 163.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 176.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.19 BND 6.69
$2.54 ₹230
104.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.42 BND 43.11
$13.78 ₹1,251
142.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 BND 7.92
$4.14 ₹375
48.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 BND 2.56
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 BND 3.00
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.20 BND 5.42
$1.81 ₹164
132.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 BND 1.46
$0.41 ₹36.98
178.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 BND 0.98
$0.15 ₹13.69
406.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.93 ₹175
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.59 ₹326
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 BND 3.10
$0.73 ₹65.9
230.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 BND 2.57
$0.51 ₹46.62
290.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 BND 2.73
$0.72 ₹65.1
193.06%
Eggs
$2.39 BND 3.08
$1.00 ₹90.5
139.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.74 BND 20.31
$5.17 ₹469
204.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 BND 9.22
$3.16 ₹287
125.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.74 BND 24.18
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Apples (1kg)
$3.95 BND 5.09
$2.10 ₹191
88.10%
Banana (1kg)
$3.26 BND 4.20
$0.72 ₹65.3
352.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.60 BND 4.65
$1.08 ₹98.3
233.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 BND 4.91
$0.56 ₹51.1
580.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 BND 2.91
$0.43 ₹38.99
425.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 BND 3.12
$0.49 ₹44.46
393.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.61 BND 5.95
$0.50 ₹45.73
822.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 BND 1.28
$0.33 ₹29.84
200.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.60 BND 14.96
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.23 BND 6.74
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BND 1.70
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.90 BND 15.35
$4.18 ₹380
184.69%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$8.00 ₹726
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.89 ₹172
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.06 ₹278
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 BND 1.05
$0.37 ₹33.33
118.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$9.71 ₹881
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 BND 5.97
$0.91 ₹82.8
408.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.65 BND 3.42
$0.28 ₹25.17
846.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.57 BND 14.92
$1.73 ₹157
568.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 BND 0.48
$1.18 ₹107
-68.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K BND 30.0K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
66.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K BND 40.3K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
40.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.6 BND 67.8
$40.51 ₹3,676
29.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.40 BND 28.89
$3.89 ₹353
475.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.0 BND 119
$7.79 ₹707
1080.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.94 BND 58.0
$16.34 ₹1,482
175.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.85 BND 7.55
$7.62 ₹691
-23.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.35 BND 6.90
$3.51 ₹319
52.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 BND 224
$68.3 ₹6,194
154.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K BND 13.9K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
487.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$82.1 BND 106
$25.62 ₹2,325
220.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.4 BND 83.0
$27.01 ₹2,451
138.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 BND 129
$45.10 ₹4,093
122.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.2 BND 119
$33.35 ₹3,026
176.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$781 BND 1,008
$179 ₹16.2K
336.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$521 BND 672
$113 ₹10.3K
360.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,324 BND 1,708
$406 ₹36.8K
226.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$854 BND 1,102
$258 ₹23.4K
230.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,974 BND 2,546
$1,338 ₹121.4K
47.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,351 BND 3,033
$682 ₹61.9K
244.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,274 BND 2,933
$462 ₹41.9K
392.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
9.02
-55.10%

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Last update for Brunei: January 10, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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