Brunei vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brunei Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1167
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2538
$2559
🏠 One person rent
$657
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$970
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$344
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$53
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2034
$854
💸 GDP per capita
$33153
$16710
😃 Human freedom index
5.92
8.47
❤️ Life expectancy
75.3
81.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
63
63
🌐 English speaking %
37.8%
9.5%
🎓 Higher education
54
85
😀 Quality of life
74
70
🏙️ Population
463K
19.8M

The average cost of living in Brunei ($1167) is 11% more expensive than in Chile ($1051). Brunei ranked 72nd vs 90th for Chile in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brunei compared to 0.8 months in Chile. Ranked 45th and 52nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brunei vs Chile

We calculate prices for Brunei and Chile as a population-weighted mean of 3 and 46 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Brunei Chile
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.13
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$3.83
 Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$498
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1203
$950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$749
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$74.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.7
$22.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3361
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2549
$2406
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.6
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.39
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.36
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.96
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$14
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12727
$8600

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In Brunei

City Cost of living Population
Bandar Seri Begawan
$1138
50K
Seria
$1236
2.66K
Kuala Belait
$1459
4.26K

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1191
6.26M
Puente Alto
$966
574K
San Bernardo
$848
301K
Vina del Mar
$974
333K
Antofagasta
$1103
349K
Valparaiso
$987
297K
Calama
$738
158K
Iquique
$1010
188K
Talcahuano
$747
270K
Temuco
$993
282K
Talca
$921
232K
La Serena
$929
195K
Coquimbo
$915
204K
Rancagua
$879
231K
Concepcion
$973
218K
Chillan
$740
164K
Arica
$727
202K
Copiapo
$868
151K
Punta Arenas
$1132
123K
Puerto Montt
$834
170K
Valdivia
$919
150K
Los Angeles
$938
143K
Osorno
$886
147K
Quilpue
$943
148K
Ovalle
$804
124K
Villa Alemana
$930
140K
Curico
$826
137K
Coronel
$897
116K
San Antonio
$1180
86.2K
Linares
$935
73.6K