A friend who works in Brunei, who earns 20,000 or 30,000 yuan a month, told me that Brunei is a good place, with beautiful scenery, a slow pace of life, no money for medical treatment and hospitalization, and no tax pay. The key is that a man can marry four wives. Listening to him say this, I immediately wanted to take a plane to travel once, but after I came here, I felt obviously uncomfortable, and on the first day of coming here, I almost had heat stroke, and even wanted to leave the place early.
Talk about my feelings
It is said that Brunei is a very rich place, where the per capita GDP can reach 20,000 US dollars, and the per capita monthly income is about 20,000. But when I arrived in Brunei, I felt like I had been deceived.
Brunei's airport is not large, the size is equivalent to the bus station of the third-tier cities in China, and when I waited for the car outside the airport, I obviously felt the hot weather here. There are dry and rainy seasons, and the high temperature can reach more than 30 degrees. When I was waiting outside for the bus, I was already sweating in less than four or five minutes.
And there are very few taxis and buses in Brunei, I waited there for almost 20 minutes before getting into a taxi. Later, through the driver's conversation, I learned that Bruneians are not bad at money, and almost every family has two or so private cars, but they all drive themselves when they go out, so public transportation here is not developed. The taxi drivers here and do manual labor are basically from other places to work.
The pace of life in Brunei is slow, people here basically live a nine-to-five life, usually do not have to work overtime, and locals have a monthly income of 20,000 or 30,000. Their income is basically spent on eating, drinking and having fun, so people here still look limited to fat. Some young people also have the habit of spending in advance, thinking about repayment at the beginning of each month.
Life in Brunei is quiet, and if you're not usually good at complicated interpersonal interactions, it's also a good choice to come here to relax and travel. Most Bruneians are still relatively conservative and introverted, when walking on the street, Brunei people are also very orderly, they will not make loud noises in public, meet strange people, and sometimes take the initiative to say hello to you.
Although Bruneians have money, their tastes are somewhat unique. When I was with my friend, he invited him to a barbecue, which made me misunderstand him a little at first. Inside the Katong Night Market in Bandar Seri Begawan, life here is lively and there are many delicious barbecues.
At that time, because I had been shopping for a long time, my friend said to take me to eat a little good. He walked over to the stall owner and ordered me a barbecue. He handed me the food, which I felt very delicious when I ate it in my mouth, slightly sweet and crispy. My friend did something, but he told me with a bad smile that this was chicken ass, and he knew he had been deceived.
Originally, Brunei people like heavy food, they like to eat spicy, sweet food, the biggest hobby of the locals is to eat chicken butt, it is said that in order to be able to eat fresh chicken butt, the Sultan of Brunei also has a special chicken farm.
What are the benefits of living in Brunei?
In terms of medical treatment, it does not cost money to see a doctor and be hospitalized here, if it is a native of Brunei, when you see a doctor, you only need to pay a nominal registration fee of 1 Brunei dollar.
In terms of education, if you have excellent grades, you can apply to study abroad, you can reimburse the travel expenses back and forth, even the living expenses can be applied for free, if it is a relative to visit relatives, there are additional family visit costs.
In terms of housing, if you are a low-income group, you can get a free apartment, provided that you need to pay the rent on time every month, the rental price is definitely lower than the market price, and after 20 years of payment, this house belongs to the individual.
What do I need to be aware of when coming from Brunei?
1. Brunei is a MuSrin country, so living here, usually pay attention to their words and deeds, such as not dressing too violently. Lu, when you go to someone else's house, it is best to bring a gift, take off your shoes before entering the house, and do not randomly stomp your legs after entering the house.
2. Brunei's entertainment activities are very limited, mainly including watching movies, eating, traveling, shopping malls and other activities, and smoking and drinking are not allowed here, which is also a place that makes me feel difficult to adapt.
3. When traveling to Brunei, be well prepared, because Brunei has very few bus trips, almost once an hour, so you still need to rent a car, otherwise you will be unable to walk.
4. Although the salary in Brunei is quite high, it is only for Brunei natives, if you come here to work, the wages of foreigners are basically only three or five thousand yuan, and they can only engage in manual labor.
Overall, life in Brunei is still very good, but it also needs to be viewed objectively, for me, this is suitable for short-term travel, if you stay for a long time, you will also feel bored.