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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pakistan is 66.1% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pakistan is 65% cheaper than Brunei without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 PKR 506
$5.13 BND 6.52
-64.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.33 PKR 3,442
$33.57 BND 42.63
-63.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.18 PKR 1,165
$6.17 BND 7.83
-32.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 PKR 488
$1.93 BND 2.45
-9.33%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 PKR 1,118
$2.28 BND 2.89
75.88%
Cappuccino
$1.79 PKR 499
$4.03 BND 5.12
-55.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 PKR 93.8
$1.13 BND 1.44
-69.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.5
$0.78 BND 1.00
-73.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 PKR 228
$2.41 BND 3.06
-65.98%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 162
$1.95 BND 2.47
-70.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.21 PKR 338
$2.03 BND 2.57
-40.39%
Eggs
$1.15 PKR 321
$2.38 BND 3.02
-51.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 PKR 1,658
$15.35 BND 19.50
-61.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 PKR 837
$7.41 BND 9.41
-59.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.27 PKR 1,191
$18.54 BND 23.54
-76.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.05 PKR 292
$3.95 BND 5.02
-73.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 174
$3.23 BND 4.10
-80.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 PKR 211
$3.72 BND 4.72
-79.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 145
$3.76 BND 4.77
-86.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 98.8
$2.20 BND 2.79
-84.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 143
$2.52 BND 3.21
-79.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 PKR 107
$4.61 BND 5.85
-91.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 100
$0.96 BND 1.22
-62.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.98 PKR 552
$11.71 BND 14.87
-83.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 PKR 297
$5.31 BND 6.75
-79.85%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 PKR 573
$1.29 BND 1.64
58.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.99 PKR 556
$11.66 BND 14.80
-82.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 47.68
$0.80 BND 1.01
-78.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.92 PKR 1,932
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 PKR 249
$4.82 BND 6.13
-81.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PKR 145
$2.66 BND 3.37
-80.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.75 PKR 488
$11.55 BND 14.67
-84.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 PKR 269
$0.37 BND 0.47
162.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
$23.0K BND 29.2K
-23.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
$30.6K BND 38.9K
-22.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 PKR 31.3K
$52.5 BND 66.7
113.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.72 PKR 1,317
$21.70 BND 27.56
-78.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.09 PKR 4,209
$93.2 BND 118
-83.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.44 PKR 3,751
$45.40 BND 57.7
-70.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.55 PKR 2,385
$6.12 BND 7.77
39.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.28 PKR 1,194
$5.52 BND 7.01
-22.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.04 PKR 10.9K
$174 BND 221
-77.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,146 PKR 319.9K
$10.9K BND 13.8K
-89.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.54 PKR 4,335
$83.0 BND 105
-81.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.41 PKR 6,531
$66.3 BND 84.2
-64.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 PKR 19.7K
$99.7 BND 127
-29.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.82 PKR 9,157
$90.6 BND 115
-63.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PKR 31.1K
$754 BND 958
-85.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.2 PKR 18.5K
$516 BND 655
-87.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 PKR 78.4K
$1,312 BND 1,667
-78.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$165 PKR 46.2K
$879 BND 1,116
-81.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$899 PKR 250.7K
$2,018 BND 2,563
-55.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$524 PKR 146.1K
$2,395 BND 3,042
-78.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pakistan
Brunei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$183 PKR 51.1K
$2,320 BND 2,947
-92.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.97
4.05
368.40%

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Last update for Pakistan: April 14, 2026

Last update for Brunei: April 12, 2026

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