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Kuala Belait vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Belait is 64.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 13.1% less in Kuala Belait
Groceries: pay 62.0% more in Kuala Belait
Transportation: pay 22.7% more in Kuala Belait
Housing: pay 97.6% more in Kuala Belait
Childcare: pay 8.7% less in Kuala Belait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Kuala Belait
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Kuala Belait

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

Kuala Belait vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Belait instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 13.1% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Kuala Belait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	$3.68 BND4.76	-26.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	$7.58 BND9.83	+8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	$0.97 BND1.26	+4.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	$0.55 BND0.72	-39.3%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 62.0% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Kuala Belait
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	$2.45 BND3.17	+48.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$9.37 BND12.15	+39.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	$6.83 BND8.86	-16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	$2.63 BND3.41	+44.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	$4.37 BND5.66	+117.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	$2.06 BND2.67	+13.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	$0.98 BND1.27	+11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	$1.76 BND2.29	-7.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	$2.75 BND3.56	+273.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	$1.34 BND1.74	+53.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	$1.10 BND1.42	+104.2%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 22.7% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Kuala Belait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	$1.38 BND1.78	-68.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$22,440.08 BND29,094.61	-54.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	$26.30 BND34.10	+190.5%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 97.6% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Kuala Belait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	$68.09 BND88.28	+219.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	$734.82 BND952.73	+52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	$773.50 BND1,002.88	+182.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	$29.58 BND38.36	-64.4%
Average			+97.6%

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pay 8.7% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Kuala Belait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	$156.63 BND203.08	-46.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	$9,230.40 BND11,967.65	+29.2%
Average			-8.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Kuala Belait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	$1.93 BND2.51	+60.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	$4.48 BND5.81	+77.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	$7.73 BND10.03	+312.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	$96.71 BND125.38	+132.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$5.41 BND7.02	+44.4%
Average			+125.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Kuala Belait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	$98.00 BND127.06	+280.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	$100.33 BND130.08	+330.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	$121.66 BND157.74	+38.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	$63.82 BND82.75	+6.0%
Average			+163.7%

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