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Kuala Belait vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Belait is 41.4% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 6.5% less in Kuala Belait
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Kuala Belait
Transportation: pay 13.3% less in Kuala Belait
Housing: pay 64.6% more in Kuala Belait
Childcare: pay 3.0% less in Kuala Belait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.6% more in Kuala Belait
Clothing: pay 73.4% more in Kuala Belait

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

Kuala Belait vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.5% less for restaurants

	Lima	Kuala Belait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 PEN14.38	$3.68 BND4.76	-14.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 PEN23.96	$7.58 BND9.83	+6.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 PEN3.37	$0.97 BND1.26	-3.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 PEN2.19	$0.55 BND0.72	-15.1%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Lima	Kuala Belait
Bread 1 loaf	$2.67 PEN8.95	$2.45 BND3.17	-8.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 PEN15.16	$9.37 BND12.15	+107.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.76 PEN19.32	$6.83 BND8.86	+18.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 PEN9.94	$2.63 BND3.41	-11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 PEN8.84	$4.37 BND5.66	+65.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 PEN3.41	$2.06 BND2.67	+102.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.70	$0.98 BND1.27	+93.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 PEN1.93	$1.76 BND2.29	+206.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 PEN1.89	$2.75 BND3.56	+387.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 PEN1.55	$1.34 BND1.74	+190.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.46	$1.10 BND1.42	+152.6%
Average			+118.7%

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pay 13.3% less for transportation

	Lima	Kuala Belait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 PEN17.44	$1.38 BND1.78	-73.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.85 PEN76.67	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,990.85 PEN67,088.33	$22,440.08 BND29,094.61	+12.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.70 PEN72.84	$26.30 BND34.10	+21.2%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 64.6% more for housing

	Lima	Kuala Belait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.99 PEN83.85	$68.09 BND88.28	+172.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$661.42 PEN2,219.71	$734.82 BND952.73	+11.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$374.24 PEN1,255.92	$773.50 BND1,002.88	+106.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.53 PEN146.09	$29.58 BND38.36	-32.0%
Average			+64.6%

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pay 3.0% less for childcare

	Lima	Kuala Belait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$192.22 PEN645.08	$156.63 BND203.08	-18.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,215.29 PEN27,570.11	$9,230.40 BND11,967.65	+12.4%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 55.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Kuala Belait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 PEN7.67	$1.93 BND2.51	-15.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 PEN8.77	$4.48 BND5.81	+71.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.71 PEN19.17	$7.73 BND10.03	+35.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.13 PEN104.46	$96.71 BND125.38	+210.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.14 PEN23.96	$5.41 BND7.02	-24.2%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 73.4% more for clothing

	Lima	Kuala Belait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.07 PEN171.39	$98.00 BND127.06	+91.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.74 PEN119.93	$100.33 BND130.08	+180.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.99 PEN281.88	$121.66 BND157.74	+44.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.70 PEN280.90	$63.82 BND82.75	-23.7%
Average			+73.4%

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