Cost of living in Brunei — 2015

1 BND = 0.73 USD

in the capital BSB :

> public transportation fares (tube: NA, bus:3 to 5 BND  Taxi: 20 to 40 BND.)

> food prices (your monthly budget) 
BEEF (1 KG)=  14 BND to 28BND
CHICKEN BONLESS (1 KG)= 6 to 7 BND
FRESH SHRIMP (1 KG) : 8 to 12 BND
WHITD MEAT FISH (1 KG): 10 to 14 BND
OTHEr SEA FOOD (! KG): 8 to 20 BND
BREAD 500G=  2 BND
MILK TETRA PACK(1 L)= 2,3 to 2,8 BND
1.5 L LOCAL BOTTLED WATER= 0.5 to 0,8 BND
GOVERMENT SPONSORED RICE (10KG)= 12 BND
PASTA (500G)= 2,5 BND
12 EGGS= 6 BND
VEG:
POTATOES (1kg)= 1,5 to 3  BND
TOMATOES(1kg)=  4 to 6  BND
CARROTS(1kg)= 4 to 5BND
GREEN SALAD(1kg)= 4 to 5 BND
FRUITS:
APPLE (1 KG) 5 to 7 BND
MANGO  (1 KG) 7 to 9 BND
ORNAGE (1 KG):  5 to 7 BND
BANANAS (1 KG) : 2 to 3 BND
LECHEE (1 KG) : 4 to 6 BND
WATER MELON (1 KG): 3 to 5 BND 


> health prices (for those who need medical insurance)
DENTIST visit :5 BND per visit
GENERAL DOCTOR : 10 BND / per visit  ,
FREE FOR CHILDREN   

> education prices (if you need to pay)
1500 BND to 2000 BND per month at international school

> energy prices (oil, electricity)
Oil : 0.53 BND for 1L
electricity : 0.1 BND for 1 KW
water : free

> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone)
internet 30 to 80 BND per month
mobile 30 to 80 BND per month
TV : 80 BND per month

> price for a good menu in a traditional restaurant
minimum 5 BND  in local restaurant
minimum 7 BND in an international fast food
average  10 BND for one person in an average good restaurant   

> price for a coffee or a drink
Cofee in cofreeshop  4 BND
other soft drink between 1 BND to 4 BND
alcoholic drink (banned)
cigarette (banned)

> price for cinema tickets

Do not hesitate to add items to this list!

Thank you in advance for your participation.

Hi aissam99,

Thank you for these information.

Priscilla

Hi
your welcome !
please , feel free to request more if you need other info , so far this the prices you face in supermarkets when you arrive  to Brunei ,
local markets offer 20 to 25  per cent cheaper vegetable ....

BR/Aissam

Hi aissam99,

Hope you would be fine, can you please tell us from where one can buy a used good condition car and how much it would cost? what about rental cars? what would be rent charges?

aissam99 wrote:

1 BND = 0.73 USD

in the capital BSB :

> public transportation fares (tube: NA, bus:3 to 5 BND  Taxi: 20 to 40 BND.)

> food prices (your monthly budget) 
BEEF (1 KG)=  14 BND to 28BND
CHICKEN BONLESS (1 KG)= 6 to 7 BND
FRESH SHRIMP (1 KG) : 8 to 12 BND
WHITD MEAT FISH (1 KG): 10 to 14 BND
OTHEr SEA FOOD (! KG): 8 to 20 BND
BREAD 500G=  2 BND
MILK TETRA PACK(1 L)= 2,3 to 2,8 BND
1.5 L LOCAL BOTTLED WATER= 0.5 to 0,8 BND
GOVERMENT SPONSORED RICE (10KG)= 12 BND
PASTA (500G)= 2,5 BND
12 EGGS= 6 BND
VEG:
POTATOES (1kg)= 1,5 to 3  BND
TOMATOES(1kg)=  4 to 6  BND
CARROTS(1kg)= 4 to 5BND
GREEN SALAD(1kg)= 4 to 5 BND
FRUITS:
APPLE (1 KG) 5 to 7 BND
MANGO  (1 KG) 7 to 9 BND
ORNAGE (1 KG):  5 to 7 BND
BANANAS (1 KG) : 2 to 3 BND
LECHEE (1 KG) : 4 to 6 BND
WATER MELON (1 KG): 3 to 5 BND 


> health prices (for those who need medical insurance)
DENTIST visit :5 BND per visit
GENERAL DOCTOR : 10 BND / per visit  ,
FREE FOR CHILDREN   

> education prices (if you need to pay)
1500 BND to 2000 BND per month at international school

> energy prices (oil, electricity)
Oil : 0.53 BND for 1L
electricity : 0.1 BND for 1 KW
water : free

> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone)
internet 30 to 80 BND per month
mobile 30 to 80 BND per month
TV : 80 BND per month

> price for a good menu in a traditional restaurant
minimum 5 BND  in local restaurant
minimum 7 BND in an international fast food
average  10 BND for one person in an average good restaurant   

> price for a coffee or a drink
Cofee in cofreeshop  4 BND
other soft drink between 1 BND to 4 BND
alcoholic drink (banned)
cigarette (banned)

> price for cinema tickets

Do not hesitate to add items to this list!

Thank you in advance for your participation.

Masha Allah, well informed !!

Hi all
a plenty of reseller  offering refreshed used car including big brands  who resell used car from the their own brand products ,,, the price on used car is below 20% from the brand new ..... also more used  means cheaper .....  the trick is if you buy from  a particular  it is preffered to pass a mechanic check , some people do not maintain their car ... and when problem starts they sell and buy another one
it is easy to find good opportunities  .....  and comparing to other countries it is some how affordable to get a car for an expat as taxes are not applied here for thses kind of trnasactions 
regards

Hi
renting car is from 50 BND to 80 BND per day for midrange car like toyota corolla .......   all the expat families I know bought used cars for families , which means that if you live in brunei for few years the best plan is to buy a used one


regards

Hi Aissam99, are these cars re-exported ?