Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Brunei

For one person, living is cheaper in Brunei: $1,350 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $10,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
🇧🇳 Brunei
$1,350
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.6% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 63.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 19.8% more expensive than Brunei without rent, and 58.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$4.94 BND 6.33
244.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$36.92 BND 47.26
69.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$6.12 BND 7.83
86.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.96 BND 2.52
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.42 BND 3.09
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$4.15 BND 5.32
-25.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$1.13 BND 1.44
109.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$0.72 BND 0.92
130.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$2.23 BND 2.86
-47.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$1.99 BND 2.55
-6.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$2.08 BND 2.66
-26.92%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$2.37 BND 3.04
63.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$16.59 BND 21.24
-22.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$7.20 BND 9.21
10.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$17.39 BND 22.26
1.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$3.93 BND 5.03
-42.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$3.83 BND 4.91
-54.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$3.56 BND 4.56
-47.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$4.16 BND 5.33
-40.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$2.42 BND 3.10
-23.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$2.28 BND 2.92
-9.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$4.49 BND 5.75
-69.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$1.05 BND 1.34
-22.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$15.76 BND 20.18
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$5.09 BND 6.52
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.11 BND 1.42
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$11.60 BND 14.85
-40.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
$0.79 BND 1.01
183.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
$0.80 BND 1.02
5542.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$3.98 BND 5.10
0.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$3.39 BND 4.34
-68.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$11.94 BND 15.29
38.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$0.40 BND 0.52
465.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$43.0K BND 55.0K
-22.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$30.0K BND 38.4K
34.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$56.9 BND 72.8
187.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$21.44 BND 27.45
-13.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$92.4 BND 118
-64.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
$50.1 BND 64.2
-8.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
$5.80 BND 7.42
224.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$5.54 BND 7.09
70.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$178 BND 228
287.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$11.3K BND 14.5K
49.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$78.3 BND 100
33.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$85.3 BND 109
-46.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$114 BND 146
-13.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$99.2 BND 127
24.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
$737 BND 944
114.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
$506 BND 648
138.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
$1,132 BND 1,449
150.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
$789 BND 1,010
148.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
$3,063 BND 3,921
149.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
$2,309 BND 2,956
91.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$2,239 BND 2,866
-29.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
3.88
-2.32%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Brunei: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Brunei
$506 58.1% $703
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Brunei
$318 16.9% $46
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Brunei
$115 53.5% $132
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Brunei
$171 20.7% $45
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Brunei
$169 1% $1.7
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Brunei
$61 5.8% $3.8
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Brunei
$25 60.8% $39
Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇧🇳 Brunei
🕒 Local time
08:02 8:02 AM
15:02 3:02 PM
7 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
458,949
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Brunei Dollar BND $
📈 Exchange rate
1 EUR = 1.12 USD
1 BND = 0.781 USD
1 BND = 0.696 EUR
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BND, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Brunei Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.28 BND (1 BND = 0.781 USD). 1 EUR = 1.44 BND (1 BND = 0.696 EUR).

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