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

😐 Solo nomad: Brunei is 194.9% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 207.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brunei is 186% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 212.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.13 BND 6.52
$1.81 PKR 505
183.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.57 BND 42.63
$12.33 PKR 3,440
172.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 BND 7.83
$4.18 PKR 1,165
47.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 BND 2.45
$1.75 PKR 488
10.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 BND 2.89
$4.01 PKR 1,118
-43.14%
Cappuccino
$4.03 BND 5.12
$1.79 PKR 499
125.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 BND 1.44
$0.34 PKR 93.8
232.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 BND 1.00
$0.21 PKR 58.5
271.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.41 BND 3.06
$0.82 PKR 228
193.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.95 BND 2.47
$0.58 PKR 162
236.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 BND 2.57
$1.21 PKR 338
67.77%
Eggs
$2.38 BND 3.02
$1.15 PKR 321
106.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 BND 19.50
$5.94 PKR 1,657
158.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.41 BND 9.41
$3.00 PKR 837
147.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.54 BND 23.54
$4.27 PKR 1,190
334.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.95 BND 5.02
$1.05 PKR 292
276.19%
Banana (1kg)
$3.23 BND 4.10
$0.63 PKR 174
412.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.72 BND 4.72
$0.76 PKR 211
389.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.76 BND 4.77
$0.52 PKR 145
623.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.20 BND 2.79
$0.35 PKR 98.7
528.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 BND 3.21
$0.51 PKR 143
394.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.61 BND 5.85
$0.39 PKR 107
1082.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 BND 1.22
$0.36 PKR 100
166.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$11.71 BND 14.87
$1.98 PKR 552
491.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.31 BND 6.75
$1.07 PKR 297
396.26%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 BND 1.64
$2.05 PKR 573
-37.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.66 BND 14.80
$1.99 PKR 555
485.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.80 BND 1.01
$0.17 PKR 47.66
370.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$6.92 PKR 1,931
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.82 BND 6.13
$0.89 PKR 249
441.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.66 BND 3.37
$0.52 PKR 145
411.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.55 BND 14.67
$1.75 PKR 488
560.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 BND 0.47
$0.97 PKR 269
-61.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K BND 29.2K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
30.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K BND 38.9K
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
29.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.5 BND 66.7
$112 PKR 31.3K
-53.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.70 BND 27.56
$4.72 PKR 1,317
359.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$93.2 BND 118
$15.09 PKR 4,207
517.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.40 BND 57.7
$13.44 PKR 3,749
237.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 BND 7.77
$8.55 PKR 2,384
-28.42%
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 BND 7.01
$4.28 PKR 1,193
28.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$174 BND 221
$39.04 PKR 10.9K
345.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K BND 13.8K
$1,146 PKR 319.7K
847.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.0 BND 105
$15.54 PKR 4,333
434.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.3 BND 84.2
$23.41 PKR 6,528
183.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.7 BND 127
$70.4 PKR 19.6K
41.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.6 BND 115
$32.82 PKR 9,154
176.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 BND 958
$112 PKR 31.1K
576.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 BND 655
$66.2 PKR 18.5K
679.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 BND 1,667
$281 PKR 78.4K
367.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$879 BND 1,116
$165 PKR 46.2K
430.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,018 BND 2,563
$899 PKR 250.6K
124.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,395 BND 3,042
$524 PKR 146.0K
357.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brunei
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,320 BND 2,947
$183 PKR 51.1K
1167.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.05
18.97
-78.65%

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Last update for Brunei: April 12, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: April 14, 2026

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