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Travel budget in Brunei

Brunei: calculate your travel budget

Brunei: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Brunei for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Brunei in 2025

Cost of living: Brunei VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Brunei in 2025 is 32% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Brunei by expense type

Brunei: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 5.3/person
($ 2.4 to $ 9.5)

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77% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 17/person
($ 12 to $ 33)

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64% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

McDonald's meal

$ 6.4/person
($ 6.3 to $ 9.5)

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46% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Cappuccino

$ 4.2/cup
($ 3.2 to $ 5.2)

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2% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.1

Fizzy drink

$ 1.2/can
($ 0.8 to $ 1.8)

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64% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 0.8/bottle
($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)

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73% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Brunei: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 61/night
($ 18 to $ 158)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 72/night
($ 61 to $ 98)

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51% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 146

3-star hotel

$ 80/night
($ 50 to $ 126)

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49% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 157

4-star hotel

$ 67/night
($ 34 to $ 118)

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64% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 189

5-star hotel

$ 148/night
($ 120 to $ 210)

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40% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 247

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 55/month
($ 22 to $ 136)

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55% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 124

Room with kitchen

$ 92/month
($ 63 to $ 136)

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54% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 200

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 76/month
($ 46 to $ 139)

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61% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 196

Cottage or guest house

$ 70/month
($ 35 to $ 152)

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59% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 171

Family room

$ 156/month
($ 119 to $ 196)

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40% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 261

Brunei: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2.4/litre
($ 1.8 to $ 3.9)

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77% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 4/500g
($ 3.2 to $ 7.6)

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19% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5

Rice

$ 2.1/kg
($ 0.9 to $ 3.8)

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16% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 2.5/12 eggs
($ 1.9 to $ 3.3)

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39% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 7.4/kg
($ 4 to $ 12)

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39% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 3.9/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 6.6)

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37% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Tomatoes

$ 3.8/kg
($ 1.5 to $ 6.6)

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28% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Potatoes

$ 2.3/kg
($ 0.8 to $ 3.2)

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4% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.2

Water bottle

$ 1.1
($ 0.5 to $ 1.5)

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2% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.1

Brunei: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.8/ticket
($ 0.8 to $ 2.4)

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73% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Taxi (per km)

$ 2.7/km
($ 2.7 to $ 3.9)

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6% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Petrol

$ 0.4/litre
($ 0.4 to $ 0.5)

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80% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 4.7
($ 3.9 to $ 5.6)

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19% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.9

Car hire

$ 72/24hrs
($ 46 to $ 106)

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18% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 61

Brunei: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 5.6/ticket
($ 3.9 to $ 6.4)

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63% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 16

Tennis

$ 6/hr
($ 6 to $ 10.3)

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72% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Brunei: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 12/pack
($ 7.9 to $ 16)

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1% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 86
($ 33 to $ 144)

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21% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 108

Summer dress

$ 68
($ 29 to $ 120)

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41% more than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 48

Plane ticket budget

London → Bandar Seri Begawan

$ 1273
(fair price: $ 974)

Melbourne → Bandar Seri Begawan

$ 782
(fair price: $ 665)

Sydney → Bandar Seri Begawan

$ 769
(fair price: $ 660)

Manchester → Bandar Seri Begawan

$ 1324
(fair price: $ 1091)

Auckland → Bandar Seri Begawan

$ 1256
(fair price: $ 1002)

New York City → Bandar Seri Begawan

$ 1652
(fair price: $ 1425)

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