Compared to the rest of Southeast Asia, accommodation in Brunei can be fiercely expensive. There is only one budget option in BSB, the Pusat Belia (youth hostel), and while it does have a swimming pool you can't always rely on getting a bed if local school groups are in town. Mid-range accommodation is rarely worth the price tag, but on the plus side, 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. It's comparatively easy to change both cash and travellers cheques, but banks often impose a maximum transaction limit and charge hefty fees for travellers cheques.

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