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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 66.9% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 68.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 65.8% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 494
$5.26 BND 6.72
-66.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.29 PKR 3,471
$32.64 BND 41.74
-62.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,180
$6.38 BND 8.15
-34.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 PKR 511
$2 BND 2.55
-9.50%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.1 PKR 1,157
$2.41 BND 3.08
70.12%
Cappuccino
$1.74 PKR 490
$4.16 BND 5.32
-58.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 102
$1.1 BND 1.4
-67.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 59.2
$0.72 BND 0.92
-70.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.8 PKR 227
$2.4 BND 3.07
-66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 165
$2 BND 2.56
-71.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 331
$2.12 BND 2.71
-44.81%
Eggs
$1.2 PKR 340
$2.47 BND 3.16
-51.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 PKR 1,680
$15.47 BND 19.78
-61.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.98 PKR 842
$7.24 BND 9.26
-58.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.14 PKR 1,170
$18.41 BND 23.54
-77.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.02 PKR 287
$4.02 BND 5.14
-74.63%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 177
$3.21 BND 4.1
-80.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 PKR 217
$3.68 BND 4.71
-79.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 138
$3.69 BND 4.72
-86.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.38 PKR 108
$2.16 BND 2.76
-82.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 137
$2.52 BND 3.22
-80.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 PKR 101
$4.79 BND 6.12
-92.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.95 BND 1.21
-62.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 509
$11.41 BND 14.58
-84.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 PKR 310
$5.06 BND 6.47
-78.26%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 PKR 587
$1.37 BND 1.75
51.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 PKR 582
$11.75 BND 15.02
-82.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.32
$0.76 BND 0.97
-77.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.05 PKR 1,990
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.85 PKR 240
$4.83 BND 6.17
-82.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 PKR 160
$2.6 BND 3.33
-78.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 PKR 511
$11.54 BND 14.75
-84.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 257
$0.41 BND 0.52
121.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 5M
$23.4K BND 29.9K
-24.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K PKR 6.8M
$30.6K BND 39.2K
-21.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 PKR 31K
$53.7 BND 68.7
104.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.52 PKR 1,276
$22.01 BND 28.15
-79.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.52 PKR 4,383
$91.6 BND 117
-83.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.95 PKR 3,658
$44.72 BND 57.2
-71.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 PKR 2,451
$6.12 BND 7.82
41.83%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 PKR 1,192
$5.33 BND 6.82
-20.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$40.05 PKR 11.3K
$176 BND 225
-77.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKR 323.6K
$10.8K BND 13.9K
-89.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.63 PKR 4,415
$84.8 BND 108
-81.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.44 PKR 6,619
$65 BND 83.1
-63.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 PKR 20.3K
$102 BND 131
-29.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.26 PKR 9,394
$92.9 BND 119
-64.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PKR 32K
$758 BND 969
-85.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$65.9 PKR 18.6K
$524 BND 670
-87.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 PKR 77.6K
$1,295 BND 1,657
-78.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.5K
$872 BND 1,115
-81.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$668 PKR 188.7K
$3,181 BND 4,068
-79.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$420 PKR 118.7K
$3,052 BND 3,902
-86.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$188 PKR 53.1K
$2,223 BND 2,842
-91.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
4.05
368.40%

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Last update for Pakistan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brunei: October 27, 2025

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