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

😐 Solo nomad: Brunei is 170.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 204% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brunei is 160.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 172.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 BND 6.83
$2.60 ₹239
105.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.92 BND 42.14
$13.91 ₹1,281
136.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 BND 8.15
$4.17 ₹384
52.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BND 2.57
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 BND 2.96
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Cappuccino
$4.07 BND 5.21
$1.84 ₹169
121.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 BND 1.39
$0.44 ₹40.25
147.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BND 0.94
$0.17 ₹15.43
329.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.96 ₹180
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.50 ₹323
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 BND 2.97
$0.73 ₹67.6
217.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 BND 2.49
$0.48 ₹44.23
306.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 BND 2.67
$0.72 ₹66.1
190.28%
Eggs
$2.49 BND 3.18
$0.94 ₹86.8
164.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.84 BND 20.28
$5.23 ₹481
202.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 BND 9.03
$3.12 ₹287
126.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.54 BND 23.73
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Apples (1kg)
$3.91 BND 5.01
$2.19 ₹202
78.54%
Banana (1kg)
$3.30 BND 4.23
$0.75 ₹68.8
340.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.69 BND 4.72
$1.10 ₹101
235.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 BND 4.79
$0.57 ₹52.7
556.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 BND 2.77
$0.42 ₹38.85
416.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 BND 3.12
$0.45 ₹41.48
440.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.69 BND 6.00
$0.55 ₹50.3
752.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BND 1.20
$0.33 ₹30.39
184.85%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.79 BND 15.09
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.05 BND 6.46
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BND 1.74
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.85 BND 15.17
$4.13 ₹380
186.92%
Wine (Bottle)
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$7.66 ₹705
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.83 ₹168
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.90 ₹267
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹529
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🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 BND 0.96
$0.37 ₹33.64
102.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$10.00 ₹922
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 BND 6.08
$0.92 ₹84.5
416.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 BND 3.41
$0.28 ₹25.75
853.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.95 BND 15.30
$1.77 ₹163
575.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 BND 0.48
$1.17 ₹108
-68.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K BND 29.5K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
66.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K BND 40.0K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
36.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.4 BND 68.4
$41.02 ₹3,779
30.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 BND 27.84
$3.88 ₹357
460.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.2 BND 118
$7.71 ₹711
1096.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.37 BND 56.8
$16.54 ₹1,523
168.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 BND 7.40
$7.91 ₹729
-26.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 BND 6.92
$3.41 ₹314
58.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 BND 219
$70.7 ₹6,515
141.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BND 13.8K
$1,845 ₹169.9K
486.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.3 BND 107
$24.96 ₹2,299
233.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 BND 84.8
$27.09 ₹2,495
144.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 BND 127
$46.21 ₹4,256
113.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.0 BND 116
$33.03 ₹3,042
175.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 BND 984
$175 ₹16.2K
338.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$511 BND 654
$113 ₹10.4K
351.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 BND 1,717
$403 ₹37.1K
232.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 BND 1,134
$258 ₹23.8K
242.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,015 BND 2,579
$1,308 ₹120.5K
54.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 BND 3,044
$659 ₹60.7K
260.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,343 BND 3,000
$457 ₹42.1K
413.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
9.02
-55.10%

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Last update for Brunei: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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