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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 62.1% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 62.1% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$5.19 BND 6.69
-51.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$33.42 BND 43.11
-58.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$6.14 BND 7.92
-32.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.99 BND 2.56
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.32 BND 3.00
-
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$4.20 BND 5.42
-56.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$1.14 BND 1.46
-64.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.76 BND 0.98
-80.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$2.41 BND 3.10
-69.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$1.99 BND 2.57
-74.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$2.11 BND 2.73
-65.88%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$2.39 BND 3.08
-58.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$15.74 BND 20.31
-67.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$7.14 BND 9.22
-55.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$18.74 BND 24.18
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$3.95 BND 5.09
-46.84%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$3.26 BND 4.20
-77.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$3.60 BND 4.65
-70.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$3.81 BND 4.91
-85.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$2.26 BND 2.91
-80.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$2.42 BND 3.12
-79.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$4.61 BND 5.95
-89.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.99 BND 1.28
-66.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$11.60 BND 14.96
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$5.23 BND 6.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 BND 1.70
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$11.90 BND 15.35
-64.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
-
-
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
India
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.81 BND 1.05
-54.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$4.63 BND 5.97
-80.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$2.65 BND 3.42
-89.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$11.57 BND 14.92
-85.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$0.37 BND 0.48
218.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$23.2K BND 30.0K
-40.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$31.2K BND 40.3K
-28.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$52.6 BND 67.8
-22.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$22.40 BND 28.89
-82.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$92.0 BND 119
-91.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$44.94 BND 58.0
-63.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$5.85 BND 7.55
30.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$5.35 BND 6.90
-34.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$174 BND 224
-60.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$10.7K BND 13.9K
-82.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$82.1 BND 106
-68.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$64.4 BND 83.0
-58.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$100 BND 129
-54.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$92.2 BND 119
-63.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$781 BND 1,008
-77.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$521 BND 672
-78.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,324 BND 1,708
-69.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$854 BND 1,102
-69.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$1,974 BND 2,546
-32.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$2,351 BND 3,033
-70.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$2,274 BND 2,933
-79.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
4.05
122.72%

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Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Brunei: January 10, 2026

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