Cost of living comparison
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Kuala Belait vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary
Kuala Belait is 8.8% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
- pay 58.5% less in Kuala Belait
- Groceries
- pay 20.9% more in Kuala Belait
- Transportation
- pay 24.2% less in Kuala Belait
- Housing
- pay 9.1% less in Kuala Belait
- Childcare
- pay 44.1% less in Kuala Belait
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 9.3% more in Kuala Belait
- Clothing
- pay 44.3% more in Kuala Belait
Kuala Belait vs. Rome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kuala Belait instead of Rome, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
Rome | Kuala Belait | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.52 €15.38 | $3.68 BND4.76 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $7.58 BND9.82 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.50 €2.20 | $0.97 BND1.26 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.34 €1.18 | $0.55 BND0.72 | |
Rome vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.9% more for groceries
Rome | Kuala Belait | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.21 €1.94 | $2.45 BND3.17 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.54 €8.37 | $9.37 BND12.14 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.12 €6.25 | $6.83 BND8.85 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.62 €4.06 | $2.63 BND3.41 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.53 €4.85 | $4.37 BND5.66 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.21 €1.06 | $2.06 BND2.66 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.04 €0.91 | $0.98 BND1.27 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.08 €0.94 | $1.76 BND2.28 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.44 €1.26 | $2.75 BND3.56 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.85 €0.75 | $1.34 BND1.74 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.98 €0.86 | $1.10 BND1.42 | |
Rome vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of groceries
pay 24.2% less for transportation
Rome | Kuala Belait | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.66 €6.73 | $1.38 BND1.78 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $40.88 €35.89 | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,199.74 €25,637.43 | $22,440.08 BND29,062.12 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.86 €17.43 | $26.30 BND34.06 | |
Rome vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of transportation
pay 9.1% less for housing
Rome | Kuala Belait | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.12 €28.20 | $68.09 BND88.18 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,436.63 €1,261.36 | $734.82 BND951.67 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $927.65 €814.48 | $773.50 BND1,001.76 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $171.74 €150.79 | $29.58 BND38.31 | |
Rome vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of housing
pay 44.1% less for childcare
Rome | Kuala Belait | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $568.18 €498.86 | $156.63 BND202.86 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,951.36 €9,615.32 | $9,230.40 BND11,954.29 | |
Rome vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of childcare
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
Rome | Kuala Belait | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.84 €5.13 | $1.93 BND2.50 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.01 €1.77 | $4.48 BND5.80 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.18 €6.31 | $7.73 BND10.02 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $70.65 €62.03 | $96.71 BND125.24 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $5.41 BND7.01 | |
Rome vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.3% more for clothing
Rome | Kuala Belait | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $81.76 €71.78 | $98.00 BND126.92 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $37.76 €33.16 | $100.33 BND129.94 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.68 €77.86 | $121.66 BND157.57 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $116.80 €102.55 | $63.82 BND82.66 | |
Rome vs. Kuala Belait - Cost of clothing
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