Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kuala Belait vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary
Kuala Belait is 11.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Kuala Belait
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% more in Kuala Belait
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% more in Kuala Belait
- Housing
-
pay 31.3% less in Kuala Belait
- Childcare
-
pay 60.8% less in Kuala Belait
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Kuala Belait
- Clothing
-
pay 62.9% more in Kuala Belait
The cost of clothing, groceries, and transportation in Kuala Belait are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuala Belait.
Kuala Belait vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuala Belait instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
$3.68
BND4.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.01
CA$15.40
|
$7.58
BND9.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
$0.97
BND1.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
$0.55
BND0.72
|
|
Ottawa vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
$2.45
BND3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
$9.37
BND12.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
$6.83
BND8.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
$2.63
BND3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
$4.37
BND5.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
$2.06
BND2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
$0.98
BND1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
$1.76
BND2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
$2.75
BND3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
$1.34
BND1.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
$1.10
BND1.42
|
|
Ottawa vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of groceries
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
$1.38
BND1.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
$22,440.08
BND29,094.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.82
CA$20.73
|
$26.30
BND34.10
|
|
Ottawa vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of transportation
pay 31.3% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.93
CA$69.84
|
$68.09
BND88.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,452.55
CA$2,031.76
|
$734.82
BND952.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
$773.50
BND1,002.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
$29.58
BND38.36
|
|
Ottawa vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of housing
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
$156.63
BND203.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
$9,230.40
BND11,967.65
|
|
Ottawa vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$8.05
|
$1.93
BND2.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
$4.48
BND5.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.95
CA$18.11
|
$7.73
BND10.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
$96.71
BND125.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
$5.41
BND7.02
|
|
Ottawa vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 62.9% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Kuala Belait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
$98.00
BND127.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
$100.33
BND130.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
$121.66
BND157.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
$63.82
BND82.75
|
|
Ottawa vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of clothing
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