Cost of living comparison
Kuala Belait is 4.7% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Kuala Belait instead of Canada, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
Canada
|
Kuala Belait
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.50
CA$22.46
|
$7.42
BND9.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.99
CA$13.61
|
$7.16
BND9.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
$1.28
BND1.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
CA$2.26
|
$1.11
BND1.50
|
|
pay 38.6% more for groceries
Canada
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
CA$3.41
|
$2.35
BND3.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
CA$7.39
|
$8.99
BND12.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
CA$10.82
|
$9.02
BND12.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
CA$4.57
|
$2.52
BND3.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
CA$7.20
|
$4.19
BND5.65
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
CA$2.51
|
$1.97
BND2.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$2.81
BND3.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
$1.69
BND2.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.44
|
$2.64
BND3.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
$1.29
BND1.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
$1.05
BND1.42
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
Canada
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CA$5.99
|
$1.37
BND1.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.18
CA$92.84
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,034.05
CA$34,090.12
|
$21,528.52
BND29,011.49
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.78
CA$22.85
|
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pay 13.1% less for housing
Canada
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.83
CA$85.56
|
$133.39
BND179.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,250.12
CA$1,702.36
|
$630.37
BND849.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.12
CA$1,560.73
|
$593.29
BND799.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.78
CA$163.12
|
$39.71
BND53.52
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
Canada
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$744.16
CA$1,013.36
|
$371.05
BND500.02
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,218.47
CA$16,638.50
|
$7,368.83
BND9,930.12
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
Canada
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.30
CA$7.22
|
$2.78
BND3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
CA$4.86
|
$4.30
BND5.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.99
CA$17.70
|
$7.42
BND9.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.10
CA$58.69
|
$92.75
BND124.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.26
CA$15.33
|
$5.20
BND7.01
|
|
pay 68.3% more for clothing
Canada
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.23
CA$75.21
|
$94.00
BND126.68
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
CA$54.17
|
$96.25
BND129.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.57
CA$117.88
|
$116.69
BND157.26
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.81
CA$141.36
|
$131.12
BND176.69
|
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