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Kuala Belait vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Belait is 1.2% more expensive than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.4% more in Kuala Belait
Groceries: pay 24.1% more in Kuala Belait
Transportation: pay 15.1% less in Kuala Belait
Housing: pay 1.7% less in Kuala Belait
Childcare: pay 25.6% less in Kuala Belait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.0% more in Kuala Belait
Clothing: pay 7.6% more in Kuala Belait

The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Kuala Belait are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Kuala Belait.

Kuala Belait vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Belait instead of Brunei, you would:

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pay 10.4% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Kuala Belait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.76	$3.68 BND4.76
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.87 BND8.90	$7.58 BND9.83	+10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$0.97 BND1.26
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.72	$0.55 BND0.72
Average			+10.4%

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pay 24.1% more for groceries

	Brunei	Kuala Belait
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 BND2.71	$2.45 BND3.17	+17.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.49 BND8.42	$9.37 BND12.15	+44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.86	$6.83 BND8.86
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.44 BND3.16	$2.63 BND3.41	+8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 BND4.14	$4.37 BND5.66	+36.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.73 BND2.24	$2.06 BND2.67	+18.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$0.98 BND1.27
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 BND2.00	$1.76 BND2.29	+14.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.94 BND2.52	$2.75 BND3.56	+41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 BND1.36	$1.34 BND1.74	+27.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 BND1.31	$1.10 BND1.42	+8.7%
Average			+24.1%

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pay 15.1% less for transportation

	Brunei	Kuala Belait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.43 BND1.85	$1.38 BND1.78	-3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,557.48 BND39,619.20	$22,440.08 BND29,094.61	-26.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND34.10	$26.30 BND34.10
Average			-15.1%

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pay 1.7% less for housing

	Brunei	Kuala Belait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND88.28	$68.09 BND88.28
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$727.22 BND942.87	$734.82 BND952.73	+1.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$612.39 BND793.99	$773.50 BND1,002.88	+26.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.74 BND56.71	$29.58 BND38.36	-32.4%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 25.6% less for childcare

	Brunei	Kuala Belait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND203.08	$156.63 BND203.08
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,411.76 BND16,092.43	$9,230.40 BND11,967.65	-25.6%
Average			-25.6%

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pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Kuala Belait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.51	$1.93 BND2.51
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.10 BND5.31	$4.48 BND5.81	+9.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.60 BND15.04	$7.73 BND10.03	-33.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.15 BND83.17	$96.71 BND125.38	+50.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND7.02	$5.41 BND7.02
Average			+9.0%

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pay 7.6% more for clothing

	Brunei	Kuala Belait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.72 BND125.40	$98.00 BND127.06	+1.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$84.22 BND109.19	$100.33 BND130.08	+19.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$118.87 BND154.11	$121.66 BND157.74	+2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.75	$63.82 BND82.75
Average			+7.6%

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