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

😐 Solo nomad: Brunei is 202.2% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 215.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brunei is 192.6% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 201.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.26 BND 6.72
$1.75 PKR 494
200.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.64 BND 41.74
$12.29 PKR 3,471
165.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 BND 8.15
$4.18 PKR 1,180
52.63%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2 BND 2.55
$1.81 PKR 511
10.50%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 BND 3.08
$4.1 PKR 1,157
-41.22%
Cappuccino
$4.16 BND 5.32
$1.74 PKR 490
139.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 BND 1.4
$0.36 PKR 102
205.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 BND 0.92
$0.21 PKR 59.2
242.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.4 BND 3.07
$0.8 PKR 227
200.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2 BND 2.56
$0.58 PKR 165
244.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 BND 2.71
$1.17 PKR 331
81.20%
Eggs
$2.47 BND 3.16
$1.2 PKR 340
105.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.47 BND 19.78
$5.95 PKR 1,680
160.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.24 BND 9.26
$2.98 PKR 842
142.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.41 BND 23.54
$4.14 PKR 1,170
344.69%
Apples (1kg)
$4.02 BND 5.14
$1.02 PKR 287
294.12%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 BND 4.1
$0.63 PKR 177
409.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 BND 4.71
$0.77 PKR 217
377.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 BND 4.72
$0.49 PKR 138
653.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 BND 2.76
$0.38 PKR 108
468.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 BND 3.22
$0.49 PKR 137
414.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.79 BND 6.12
$0.36 PKR 101
1230.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BND 1.21
$0.36 PKR 101
163.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.41 BND 14.58
$1.8 PKR 509
533.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.06 BND 6.47
$1.1 PKR 310
360.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 BND 1.75
$2.08 PKR 587
-34.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.75 BND 15.02
$2.06 PKR 582
470.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 BND 0.97
$0.17 PKR 47.32
347.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$7.05 PKR 1,990
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.83 BND 6.17
$0.85 PKR 240
468.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 BND 3.33
$0.57 PKR 160
356.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.54 BND 14.75
$1.81 PKR 511
537.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 BND 0.52
$0.91 PKR 257
-54.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K BND 29.9K
$17.6K PKR 5M
33.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K BND 39.2K
$24K PKR 6.8M
27.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.7 BND 68.7
$110 PKR 31K
-51.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.01 BND 28.15
$4.52 PKR 1,276
386.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$91.6 BND 117
$15.52 PKR 4,383
490.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.72 BND 57.2
$12.95 PKR 3,658
245.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 BND 7.82
$8.68 PKR 2,451
-29.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 BND 6.82
$4.22 PKR 1,192
26.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 BND 225
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
338.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BND 13.9K
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
845.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.8 BND 108
$15.63 PKR 4,415
442.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65 BND 83.1
$23.44 PKR 6,619
177.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 BND 131
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
42.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.9 BND 119
$33.26 PKR 9,394
179.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 BND 969
$113 PKR 32K
568.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$524 BND 670
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
695.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,295 BND 1,657
$275 PKR 77.6K
371.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$872 BND 1,115
$164 PKR 46.5K
429.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,181 BND 4,068
$668 PKR 188.7K
376.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,052 BND 3,902
$420 PKR 118.7K
625.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,223 BND 2,842
$188 PKR 53.1K
1081.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
18.97
-78.65%

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Last update for Brunei: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

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