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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 38.5% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 78.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 46.9% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 69.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$5.13 BND 6.52
255.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$33.57 BND 42.63
117.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$6.17 BND 7.83
79.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.93 BND 2.45
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.28 BND 2.89
-
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$4.03 BND 5.12
-7.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.13 BND 1.44
92.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.78 BND 1.00
114.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$2.41 BND 3.06
-4.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.95 BND 2.47
35.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$2.03 BND 2.57
77.34%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.38 BND 3.02
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$15.35 BND 19.50
-24.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$7.41 BND 9.41
67.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$18.54 BND 23.54
-17.75%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$3.95 BND 5.02
9.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$3.23 BND 4.10
-55.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$3.72 BND 4.72
1.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$3.76 BND 4.77
11.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$2.20 BND 2.79
22.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$2.52 BND 3.21
9.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$4.61 BND 5.85
-45.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.96 BND 1.22
93.75%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$11.71 BND 14.87
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$5.31 BND 6.75
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.29 BND 1.64
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$11.66 BND 14.80
26.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
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🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.80 BND 1.01
227.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$4.82 BND 6.13
-27.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$2.66 BND 3.37
-43.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$11.55 BND 14.67
147.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$0.37 BND 0.47
210.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$23.0K BND 29.2K
7.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$30.6K BND 38.9K
-31.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$52.5 BND 66.7
189.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$21.70 BND 27.56
111.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$93.2 BND 118
-31.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$45.40 BND 57.7
-5.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$6.12 BND 7.77
189.71%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$5.52 BND 7.01
107.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$174 BND 221
365.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$10.9K BND 13.8K
13.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$83.0 BND 105
-33.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$66.3 BND 84.2
-36.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$99.7 BND 127
-9.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$90.6 BND 115
17.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$754 BND 958
77.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$516 BND 655
136.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$1,312 BND 1,667
66.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$879 BND 1,116
108.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$2,018 BND 2,563
140.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$2,395 BND 3,042
65.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$2,320 BND 2,947
31.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
4.05
56.30%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Brunei: April 12, 2026

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