Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Brunei Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Brunei

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 62.6% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 62.4% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$5.26 BND 6.72
-52.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$32.64 BND 41.74
-56.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$6.38 BND 8.15
-35.74%
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
$1.82 ₹156
$4.16 BND 5.32
-56.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.1 BND 1.4
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.72 BND 0.92
-76.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$2.4 BND 3.07
-69.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$2 BND 2.56
-76.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$2.12 BND 2.71
-66.04%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.47 BND 3.16
-61.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$15.47 BND 19.78
-66.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$7.24 BND 9.26
-56.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$18.41 BND 23.54
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$4.02 BND 5.14
-45.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$3.21 BND 4.1
-77.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$3.68 BND 4.71
-70.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$3.69 BND 4.72
-84.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$2.16 BND 2.76
-80.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$2.52 BND 3.22
-82.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$4.79 BND 6.12
-88.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.95 BND 1.21
-65.26%
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)
$4.08 ₹349
$11.75 BND 15.02
-65.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
India
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.76 BND 0.97
-55.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$4.83 BND 6.17
-79.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$2.6 BND 3.33
-89.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$11.54 BND 14.75
-84.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$0.41 BND 0.52
202.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$23.4K BND 29.9K
-40.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$30.6K BND 39.2K
-27.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$53.7 BND 68.7
-24.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$22.01 BND 28.15
-82.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$91.6 BND 117
-91.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$44.72 BND 57.2
-64.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$6.12 BND 7.82
24.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$5.33 BND 6.82
-35.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$176 BND 225
-60.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$10.8K BND 13.9K
-82.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$84.8 BND 108
-70.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$65 BND 83.1
-58.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$102 BND 131
-56.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$92.9 BND 119
-64.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$758 BND 969
-76.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$524 BND 670
-78.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,295 BND 1,657
-68.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$872 BND 1,115
-70.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$3,181 BND 4,068
-52.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$3,052 BND 3,902
-72.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$2,223 BND 2,842
-77.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
4.05
122.72%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brunei: October 27, 2025

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