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Thailand vs. Kuala Belait Cost of Living Summary

Thailand is 29.0% cheaper than Kuala Belait.

Restaurants: pay 41.5% less in Thailand
Groceries: pay 38.3% less in Thailand
Transportation: pay 54.9% more in Thailand
Housing: pay 46.3% less in Thailand
Childcare: pay 71.5% more in Thailand
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.8% less in Thailand
Clothing: pay 42.4% less in Thailand

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

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Thailand vs. Kuala Belait Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.5% less for restaurants

	Kuala Belait	Thailand
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.81 BND9.99	$2.89 THB97.12	-63.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.66 BND9.79	$6.99 THB235.01	-8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$0.75 THB25.08	-19.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.37 THB12.32	-29.0%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 38.3% less for groceries

	Kuala Belait	Thailand
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 BND3.16	$1.34 THB44.93	-46.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.46 BND12.10	$7.95 THB267.31	-16.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.01	$7.12 THB239.38	+0.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.66 BND3.40	$2.06 THB69.31	-22.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 BND5.64	$1.37 THB46.02	-69.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 BND2.75	$1.35 THB45.48	-37.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.57 THB19.20	-42.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 BND2.84	$0.93 THB31.41	-58.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.47	$0.82 THB27.68	-28.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.72 THB24.28	-6.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.28 BND1.64	$0.57 THB19.09	-55.8%
Average			-38.3%

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pay 54.9% more for transportation

	Kuala Belait	Thailand
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.39 BND1.78	$5.07 THB170.37	+264.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$32.87 THB1,105.71
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,264.80 BND39,966.17	$29,201.01 THB982K	-6.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.48 BND38.96	$10.77 THB362.40	-64.6%
Average			+54.9%

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pay 46.3% less for housing

	Kuala Belait	Thailand
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.12 BND83.25	$19.17 THB644.82	-70.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$742.24 BND948.81	$407.64 THB13,711.48	-45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$781.30 BND998.75	$268.13 THB9,018.81	-65.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.87 BND38.19	$60.86 THB2,047.16	+103.7%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 71.5% more for childcare

	Kuala Belait	Thailand
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.85 BND277.20	$515.68 THB17,345.48	+137.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,323.57 BND11,918.43	$11,528.28 THB388K	+23.6%
Average			+71.5%

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pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Belait	Thailand
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$2.10 THB70.64	+7.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.53 BND5.79	$2.00 THB67.21	-55.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.81 BND9.99	$4.15 THB139.61	-46.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$97.67 BND124.85	$50.07 THB1,684.08	-48.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND6.99	$6.05 THB203.55	+10.6%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 42.4% less for clothing

	Kuala Belait	Thailand
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.20 BND97.40	$44.30 THB1,490.16	-41.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$101.33 BND129.54	$32.84 THB1,104.75	-67.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$154.15 BND197.06	$83.65 THB2,813.59	-45.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.29 BND92.40	$77.91 THB2,620.43	+7.8%
Average			-42.4%

Kuala Belait vs. Thailand - Cost of clothing

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