Cost of living in Brunei

Hello,

I'll try feed the post about the cost of living for Brunei Darussalam.

The local currency is the Brunei dollar. Parity is 1.95 approximately (it take 2 in order to facilitate calculations)

2 Euros = 1 dollar

Accomodation :

A tenancy empty for a small house cost approximately 1000 up to 1500 dollars (500 up to 700 euros).  fully Furnished rental cost approximately 1500 to 2000 dollars for a house).  cost for an apartment is between 600 to 1300 Dollar depending on the standing and the number of rooms.

>public transport?

Taxis are fairly expensive and don't use any automatic taxi fair counter. The average cost for lift to the city is 10 up 20 dollars. transportation by boat for visiting the water village will cost approximately $ 10 for an hour about visit; City bus cost averaged 2 to 8 $(1 a 4 euros) according to the distance

>food? (per month, do you an idea of how it you cost?)

Products are all imported and there is not really local products.
Concerning the alimentattion has indeed prices vary the simple to the triple based of the provenance. if you expect to buy French or European type of food it is not really cost effective. local or Asian food, I would say that prices are slightly lower than those encountered in France.
For example a camembert (the most famous French cheese) will cost between 15 and 20 dollars (7 to 10 euros).

>Health care costs. Is it necessary to have a private in Brunei health insurance?
Health costs are free a Brunei with regard to government services. A consultation in a private for a small influenza: 10 to 30 euros.

I recommend to subscribe for a private healthcare system from your country.

>Education costs (if they are not free)
Public school education is free.

For private schools, there are two private schools and the monthly fees are 250 to 500 euros.

There are some private primary schools with monthly fees range ranging from 100 to 200 euros .

The education system is the UK Curriculum

>Energy? (price of electricity, gas)

Gasoline (litre): 25 cents euros
Diesel (liter): 7 cents euros
Electricity, water and gas are less expensive than in France and you can expect 100 euros for water, eletricité and gas every two months.

>Regular bills (phone, mobile phone, internet, subscription television...)

Television satellite package: 40 euros
mobile telephone: 12 has 50 euros
Internet: 20 up to 40 euros with relatively low rates of 512k up to 1MBits.


>How cost a meal in a traditional restaurant in Brunei?
Meals in a traditional or Asian restaurant: 5 to 10 euros

>How to cost a beer or coffee in a bar?
Unfortunately no beer and a coffee cost approximately 50 cents

>How costs a cinema place?

3 euros during week day and 4 euros during the weekend.


Didier

Last edited by didierj (2009-06-08 12:33:58)