Money & Costs

Currency: Brunei dollar (also Singapore dollar)

Meals

• Budget: US$$3-5
• Mid-range: US$5-$10
• Top-end: US$10 and upwards
  
  Lodging
  
• Budget: US$7-45
• Mid-range: US$45-$100
• Top-end: US$100 and upwards

Brunei's accommodation can be fiercely expensive. There is only one budget accommodation option in the country, but it cannot always be relied upon for a bed. Mid-range accommodation is a bit of a disaster, though some top-end hotels are not that much more expensive than the equivalent in Malaysia. Transport and food are more expensive than in Peninsular Malaysia, but not outrageously so.

Although the official currency is the Brunei dollar, Singapore dollars are equally exchanged and can be used. Although it's comparatively easy to change both cash and travellers' cheques, banks will give you a better rate (around 10% more) for travellers' cheques.

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