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

😐 Solo nomad: Brunei is 168.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 202.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brunei is 162.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 186.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.13 BND 6.52
$2.63 ₹244
95.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.57 BND 42.63
$13.85 ₹1,286
142.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 BND 7.83
$3.99 ₹370
54.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 BND 2.45
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 BND 2.89
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Cappuccino
$4.03 BND 5.12
$1.90 ₹177
112.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BND 1.44
$0.40 ₹37.15
182.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 BND 1.00
$0.19 ₹17.57
310.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.96 ₹182
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.46 ₹322
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 BND 3.06
$0.69 ₹63.7
249.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 BND 2.47
$0.51 ₹47.66
282.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 BND 2.57
$0.73 ₹67.8
178.08%
Eggs
$2.38 BND 3.02
$0.98 ₹91.1
142.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 BND 19.50
$5.43 ₹505
182.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.41 BND 9.41
$3.19 ₹296
132.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.54 BND 23.54
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Apples (1kg)
$3.95 BND 5.02
$2.12 ₹197
86.32%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 BND 4.10
$0.76 ₹70.2
325.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 BND 4.72
$1.04 ₹97.0
257.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 BND 4.77
$0.52 ₹48.67
623.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 BND 2.79
$0.40 ₹37.05
450.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 BND 3.21
$0.45 ₹42.08
460.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.61 BND 5.85
$0.55 ₹50.9
738.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 BND 1.22
$0.35 ₹32.72
174.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.71 BND 14.87
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.31 BND 6.75
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 BND 1.64
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.66 BND 14.80
$3.99 ₹370
192.23%
Wine (Bottle)
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$7.55 ₹701
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.84 ₹171
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.05 ₹284
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Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.81 ₹540
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🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 BND 1.01
$0.34 ₹31.54
135.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$9.85 ₹916
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.82 BND 6.13
$0.97 ₹89.9
396.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 BND 3.37
$0.28 ₹25.64
850.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.55 BND 14.67
$1.69 ₹157
583.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 BND 0.47
$1.22 ₹113
-69.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K BND 29.2K
$14.2K ₹1.3M
61.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K BND 38.9K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
34.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.5 BND 66.7
$40.60 ₹3,772
29.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.70 BND 27.56
$3.75 ₹348
478.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.2 BND 118
$8.13 ₹755
1046.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.40 BND 57.7
$16.08 ₹1,494
182.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 BND 7.77
$7.72 ₹718
-20.73%
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 BND 7.01
$3.40 ₹316
62.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 BND 221
$68.7 ₹6,386
153.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K BND 13.8K
$1,787 ₹166.0K
507.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.0 BND 105
$25.17 ₹2,338
229.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 BND 84.2
$26.56 ₹2,467
149.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 BND 127
$44.85 ₹4,166
122.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.6 BND 115
$33.83 ₹3,143
167.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 BND 958
$177 ₹16.4K
326.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 BND 655
$111 ₹10.3K
366.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 BND 1,667
$415 ₹38.5K
216.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 BND 1,116
$256 ₹23.8K
243.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,018 BND 2,563
$1,245 ₹115.6K
62.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,395 BND 3,042
$636 ₹59.1K
276.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,320 BND 2,947
$434 ₹40.3K
434.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
9.02
-55.10%

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Last update for Brunei: April 12, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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