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Kuala Belait vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Belait is 21.5% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 59.4% less in Kuala Belait
Groceries: pay 18.0% more in Kuala Belait
Transportation: pay 17.5% less in Kuala Belait
Housing: pay 34.1% less in Kuala Belait
Childcare: pay 60.9% less in Kuala Belait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.5% less in Kuala Belait
Clothing: pay 24.6% more in Kuala Belait

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

Kuala Belait vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.4% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Kuala Belait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 A$25.00	$3.68 BND4.76	-77.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.81 A$15.00	$7.58 BND9.83	-22.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59 A$3.96	$0.97 BND1.26	-62.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 A$3.42	$0.55 BND0.72	-75.2%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 18.0% more for groceries

	Canberra	Kuala Belait
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 A$4.14	$2.45 BND3.17	-9.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.99 A$7.63	$9.37 BND12.15	+87.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 A$8.41	$6.83 BND8.86	+24.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.31 A$6.60	$2.63 BND3.41	-39.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.17 A$6.38	$4.37 BND5.66	+4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 A$2.26	$2.06 BND2.67	+39.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.35 A$2.06	$0.98 BND1.27	-27.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 A$2.04	$1.76 BND2.29	+32.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 A$2.84	$2.75 BND3.56	+47.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 A$1.55	$1.34 BND1.74	+32.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 A$1.59	$1.10 BND1.42	+5.2%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

	Canberra	Kuala Belait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 A$6.75	$1.38 BND1.78	-68.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$122.90 A$188.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,041.09 A$44,425.70	$22,440.08 BND29,094.61	-22.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.93 A$28.95	$26.30 BND34.10	+39.0%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 34.1% less for housing

	Canberra	Kuala Belait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.97 A$79.50	$68.09 BND88.28	+31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,554.45 A$2,377.92	$734.82 BND952.73	-52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,160.39 A$1,775.11	$773.50 BND1,002.88	-33.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.03 A$243.28	$29.58 BND38.36	-81.4%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 60.9% less for childcare

	Canberra	Kuala Belait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,754.20 A$2,683.50	$156.63 BND203.08	-91.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,323.22 A$20,381.24	$9,230.40 BND11,967.65	-30.7%
Average			-60.9%

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pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Kuala Belait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.54 A$10.00	$1.93 BND2.51	-70.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 A$5.21	$4.48 BND5.81	+31.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$31.05 A$47.50	$7.73 BND10.03	-75.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.70 A$89.79	$96.71 BND125.38	+64.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.07 A$20.00	$5.41 BND7.02	-58.6%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 24.6% more for clothing

	Canberra	Kuala Belait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.40 A$106.16	$98.00 BND127.06	+41.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.75 A$88.34	$100.33 BND130.08	+73.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.06 A$143.88	$121.66 BND157.74	+29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.40 A$181.12	$63.82 BND82.75	-46.1%
Average			+24.6%

Canberra vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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