Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between Brunei and Pakistan

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Brunei is 210.6% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 206.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Brunei is 186.4% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 203.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.33 BNDĀ 6.83
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
194.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.92 BNDĀ 42.14
$12.27 PKRĀ 3,431
168.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.37 BNDĀ 8.15
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,165
52.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BNDĀ 2.57
$1.79 PKRĀ 501
12.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 BNDĀ 2.96
$3.95 PKRĀ 1,105
-41.27%
Cappuccino
$4.07 BNDĀ 5.21
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
128.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 BNDĀ 1.39
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.0
230.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 BNDĀ 0.94
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.4
217.39%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.32 BNDĀ 2.97
$0.76 PKRĀ 212
205.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 BNDĀ 2.49
$0.59 PKRĀ 164
230.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 BNDĀ 2.67
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
72.73%
Eggs
$2.49 BNDĀ 3.18
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
105.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.84 BNDĀ 20.28
$5.89 PKRĀ 1,647
168.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.06 BNDĀ 9.03
$2.86 PKRĀ 800
146.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.54 BNDĀ 23.73
$4.23 PKRĀ 1,181
338.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.91 BNDĀ 5.01
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
287.13%
Banana (1kg)
$3.30 BNDĀ 4.23
$0.61 PKRĀ 171
440.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.69 BNDĀ 4.72
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
361.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 BNDĀ 4.79
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
663.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.17 BNDĀ 2.77
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
471.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 BNDĀ 3.12
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
406.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.69 BNDĀ 6.00
$0.36 PKRĀ 100
1202.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 BNDĀ 1.20
$0.36 PKRĀ 99.9
161.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.79 BNDĀ 15.09
$1.91 PKRĀ 535
517.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.05 BNDĀ 6.46
$1.10 PKRĀ 309
359.09%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 BNDĀ 1.74
$2.01 PKRĀ 561
-32.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.85 BNDĀ 15.17
$2.05 PKRĀ 574
478.05%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 BNDĀ 0.96
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.7
275.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$7.28 PKRĀ 2,034
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.75 BNDĀ 6.08
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
465.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 BNDĀ 3.41
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
385.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.95 BNDĀ 15.30
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
560.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 BNDĀ 0.48
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
-59.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K BNDĀ 29.5K
$17.6K PKRĀ 4.9M
30.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K BNDĀ 40.0K
$23.5K PKRĀ 6.6M
32.83%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.4 BNDĀ 68.4
$109 PKRĀ 30.6K
-51.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 BNDĀ 27.84
$4.70 PKRĀ 1,315
362.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$92.2 BNDĀ 118
$15.53 PKRĀ 4,340
493.95%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.37 BNDĀ 56.8
$13.38 PKRĀ 3,739
231.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 BNDĀ 7.40
$8.83 PKRĀ 2,468
-34.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 BNDĀ 6.92
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
24.37%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 BNDĀ 219
$40.03 PKRĀ 11.2K
327.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BNDĀ 13.8K
$1,177 PKRĀ 329.1K
818.30%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.3 BNDĀ 107
$15.84 PKRĀ 4,428
425.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 BNDĀ 84.8
$23.04 PKRĀ 6,440
187.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.9 BNDĀ 127
$73.1 PKRĀ 20.4K
35.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.0 BNDĀ 116
$33.15 PKRĀ 9,265
174.39%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 BNDĀ 984
$111 PKRĀ 31.0K
592.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$511 BNDĀ 654
$66.0 PKRĀ 18.4K
674.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 BNDĀ 1,717
$279 PKRĀ 78.0K
380.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$886 BNDĀ 1,134
$168 PKRĀ 46.9K
427.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,015 BNDĀ 2,579
$908 PKRĀ 253.8K
121.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,378 BNDĀ 3,044
$522 PKRĀ 145.8K
355.95%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,343 BNDĀ 3,000
$186 PKRĀ 51.9K
1162.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
18.97
-78.65%

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Last update for Brunei: March 2, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

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