Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lima vs. Kuala Belait Cost of Living Summary
Lima is 1.3% cheaper than Kuala Belait.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 83.1% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% less in Lima
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and childcare in Lima are more expensive than in Kuala Belait. Expenses including groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lima. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Lima.
Lima vs. Kuala Belait Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lima instead of Kuala Belait, you would:
pay 7.9% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Belait
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.68
BND4.76
|
$4.28
PEN14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
BND9.83
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BND1.26
|
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BND0.72
|
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Lima - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Kuala Belait
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
BND3.17
|
$2.67
PEN8.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.37
BND12.15
|
$4.52
PEN15.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.83
BND8.86
|
$5.76
PEN19.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
BND3.41
|
$2.96
PEN9.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
BND5.66
|
$2.63
PEN8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
BND2.67
|
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
BND1.27
|
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
BND2.29
|
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.75
BND3.56
|
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
BND1.74
|
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
BND1.42
|
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Lima - Cost of groceries
pay 83.1% more for transportation
|
Kuala Belait
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.38
BND1.78
|
$5.20
PEN17.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.85
PEN76.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,440.08
BND29,094.61
|
$19,990.85
PEN67,088.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.30
BND34.10
|
$21.70
PEN72.84
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Lima - Cost of transportation
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Kuala Belait
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.09
BND88.28
|
$24.99
PEN83.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.82
BND952.73
|
$661.42
PEN2,219.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.50
BND1,002.88
|
$374.24
PEN1,255.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.58
BND38.36
|
$43.53
PEN146.09
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Lima - Cost of housing
pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
Kuala Belait
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.63
BND203.08
|
$192.22
PEN645.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,230.40
BND11,967.65
|
$8,215.29
PEN27,570.11
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Lima - Cost of childcare
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Belait
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.93
BND2.51
|
$2.28
PEN7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
BND5.81
|
$2.61
PEN8.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.73
BND10.03
|
$5.71
PEN19.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$96.71
BND125.38
|
$31.13
PEN104.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.41
BND7.02
|
$7.14
PEN23.96
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Lima - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Kuala Belait
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.00
BND127.06
|
$51.07
PEN171.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$100.33
BND130.08
|
$35.74
PEN119.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.66
BND157.74
|
$83.99
PEN281.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.82
BND82.75
|
$83.70
PEN280.90
|
|
Kuala Belait vs. Lima - Cost of clothing
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