Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Brunei Cost of Living Comparison Between Pakistan and Brunei

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Pakistan is 67.8% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Pakistan is 65.1% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 67% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKRĀ 505
$5.33 BNDĀ 6.83
-66.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 PKRĀ 3,431
$32.92 BNDĀ 42.14
-62.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.17 PKRĀ 1,165
$6.37 BNDĀ 8.15
-34.54%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 PKRĀ 501
$2.01 BNDĀ 2.57
-10.95%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 PKRĀ 1,105
$2.32 BNDĀ 2.96
70.26%
Cappuccino
$1.78 PKRĀ 498
$4.07 BNDĀ 5.21
-56.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKRĀ 93.0
$1.09 BNDĀ 1.39
-69.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 PKRĀ 64.4
$0.73 BNDĀ 0.94
-68.49%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 PKRĀ 212
$2.32 BNDĀ 2.97
-67.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 PKRĀ 164
$1.95 BNDĀ 2.49
-69.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
$2.09 BNDĀ 2.67
-42.11%
Eggs
$1.21 PKRĀ 338
$2.49 BNDĀ 3.18
-51.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 PKRĀ 1,647
$15.84 BNDĀ 20.28
-62.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.86 PKRĀ 800
$7.06 BNDĀ 9.03
-59.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.23 PKRĀ 1,181
$18.54 BNDĀ 23.73
-77.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKRĀ 282
$3.91 BNDĀ 5.01
-74.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKRĀ 171
$3.30 BNDĀ 4.23
-81.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 PKRĀ 224
$3.69 BNDĀ 4.72
-78.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKRĀ 137
$3.74 BNDĀ 4.79
-86.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKRĀ 107
$2.17 BNDĀ 2.77
-82.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKRĀ 134
$2.43 BNDĀ 3.12
-80.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKRĀ 100
$4.69 BNDĀ 6.00
-92.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKRĀ 99.9
$0.94 BNDĀ 1.20
-61.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.91 PKRĀ 535
$11.79 BNDĀ 15.09
-83.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 PKRĀ 309
$5.05 BNDĀ 6.46
-78.22%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 PKRĀ 561
$1.36 BNDĀ 1.74
47.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 PKRĀ 574
$11.85 BNDĀ 15.17
-82.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 PKRĀ 56.7
$0.75 BNDĀ 0.96
-73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.28 PKRĀ 2,034
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 PKRĀ 235
$4.75 BNDĀ 6.08
-82.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PKRĀ 155
$2.67 BNDĀ 3.41
-79.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKRĀ 506
$11.95 BNDĀ 15.30
-84.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKRĀ 255
$0.37 BNDĀ 0.48
145.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKRĀ 4.9M
$23.1K BNDĀ 29.5K
-23.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K PKRĀ 6.6M
$31.2K BNDĀ 40.0K
-24.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 PKRĀ 30.6K
$53.4 BNDĀ 68.4
104.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.70 PKRĀ 1,315
$21.75 BNDĀ 27.84
-78.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.53 PKRĀ 4,340
$92.2 BNDĀ 118
-83.16%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.38 PKRĀ 3,739
$44.37 BNDĀ 56.8
-69.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.83 PKRĀ 2,468
$5.78 BNDĀ 7.40
52.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.35 PKRĀ 1,216
$5.41 BNDĀ 6.92
-19.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.03 PKRĀ 11.2K
$171 BNDĀ 219
-76.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,177 PKRĀ 329.1K
$10.8K BNDĀ 13.8K
-89.11%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.84 PKRĀ 4,428
$83.3 BNDĀ 107
-80.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.04 PKRĀ 6,440
$66.3 BNDĀ 84.8
-65.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.1 PKRĀ 20.4K
$98.9 BNDĀ 127
-26.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.15 PKRĀ 9,265
$91.0 BNDĀ 116
-63.56%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 PKRĀ 31.0K
$769 BNDĀ 984
-85.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.0 PKRĀ 18.4K
$511 BNDĀ 654
-87.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 PKRĀ 78.0K
$1,341 BNDĀ 1,717
-79.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$168 PKRĀ 46.9K
$886 BNDĀ 1,134
-81.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$908 PKRĀ 253.8K
$2,015 BNDĀ 2,579
-54.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$522 PKRĀ 145.8K
$2,378 BNDĀ 3,044
-78.07%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 PKRĀ 51.9K
$2,343 BNDĀ 3,000
-92.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
4.05
368.40%

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Last update for Pakistan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brunei: March 2, 2026

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