Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Brunei Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Brunei

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 38.3% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 73.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 43.4% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$5.26 BND 6.72
254.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$32.64 BND 41.74
127.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$6.38 BND 8.15
72.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2 BND 2.55
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.41 BND 3.08
-
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$4.16 BND 5.32
-9.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.1 BND 1.4
97.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.72 BND 0.92
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$2.4 BND 3.07
-6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$2 BND 2.56
33.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$2.12 BND 2.71
69.81%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$2.47 BND 3.16
42.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$15.47 BND 19.78
-26.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$7.24 BND 9.26
72.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$18.41 BND 23.54
-17.00%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$4.02 BND 5.14
3.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$3.21 BND 4.1
-53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$3.68 BND 4.71
8.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$3.69 BND 4.72
10.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$2.16 BND 2.76
28.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$2.52 BND 3.22
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$4.79 BND 6.12
-45.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.95 BND 1.21
91.58%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$11.41 BND 14.58
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$5.06 BND 6.47
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.37 BND 1.75
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$11.75 BND 15.02
24.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
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🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.76 BND 0.97
236.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$4.83 BND 6.17
-26.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$2.6 BND 3.33
-40.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$11.54 BND 14.75
150.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$0.41 BND 0.52
182.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$23.4K BND 29.9K
5.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$30.6K BND 39.2K
-31.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$53.7 BND 68.7
189.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$22.01 BND 28.15
105.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$91.6 BND 117
-31.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$44.72 BND 57.2
-4.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$6.12 BND 7.82
189.54%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$5.33 BND 6.82
111.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$176 BND 225
357.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$10.8K BND 13.9K
11.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$84.8 BND 108
-33.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$65 BND 83.1
-35.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$102 BND 131
-11.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$92.9 BND 119
16.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$758 BND 969
79.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$524 BND 670
130.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$1,295 BND 1,657
68.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$872 BND 1,115
110.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$3,181 BND 4,068
93.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$3,052 BND 3,902
44.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$2,223 BND 2,842
28.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
4.05
56.30%

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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brunei: October 27, 2025

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