Cost of living comparison
United States is 82.5% more expensive than Kuala Belait.
If you lived in United States instead of Kuala Belait, you would:
pay 89.2% more for restaurants
Kuala Belait
|
United States
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.42
BND10.03
|
$18.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
BND9.69
|
$10.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
BND1.73
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
BND1.50
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 0.1% more for groceries
Kuala Belait
|
United States
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
BND3.18
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.99
BND12.16
|
$6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.02
BND12.20
|
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
BND3.41
|
$3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.19
BND5.67
|
$5.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.97
BND2.67
|
$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.81
BND3.80
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
BND2.29
|
$2.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
BND3.56
|
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
BND1.74
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
BND1.42
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Kuala Belait
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.37
BND1.85
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$65.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,528.52
BND29,116.44
|
$31,580.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$17.71
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Kuala Belait
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$133.39
BND180.40
|
$67.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.37
BND852.55
|
$1,635.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$593.29
BND802.40
|
$1,397.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.71
BND53.71
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Kuala Belait
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$371.05
BND501.83
|
$1,344.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,368.83
BND9,966.04
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 51.9% more for entertainment and sports
Kuala Belait
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.78
BND3.76
|
$5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.30
BND5.81
|
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.42
BND10.03
|
$9.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$92.75
BND125.44
|
$51.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.20
BND7.03
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 36.1% less for clothing
Kuala Belait
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.00
BND127.13
|
$50.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$96.25
BND130.17
|
$40.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.69
BND157.82
|
$85.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.12
BND177.33
|
$113.11
|
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