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Kuala Belait vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Belait is 21.3% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 38.1% less in Kuala Belait
Groceries: pay 5.1% more in Kuala Belait
Transportation: pay 0.9% more in Kuala Belait
Housing: pay 30.8% less in Kuala Belait
Childcare: pay 77.9% less in Kuala Belait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.9% less in Kuala Belait
Clothing: pay 29.5% more in Kuala Belait

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

Kuala Belait vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.1% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Kuala Belait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD12.04	$3.68 BND4.76	-60.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD10.03	$7.58 BND9.83	-1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.04	$0.97 BND1.26	-38.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.50	$0.55 BND0.72	-52.1%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 5.1% more for groceries

	Singapore	Kuala Belait
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.07	$2.45 BND3.17	+3.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.53	$9.37 BND12.15	+5.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.96	$6.83 BND8.86	-40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.20	$2.63 BND3.41	-18.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.56	$4.37 BND5.66	-13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.53	$2.06 BND2.67	+5.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.77	$0.98 BND1.27	-27.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.88	$1.76 BND2.29	-20.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.54	$2.75 BND3.56	+131.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.46	$1.34 BND1.74	+19.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.27	$1.10 BND1.42	+12.4%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 0.9% more for transportation

	Singapore	Kuala Belait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.73	$1.38 BND1.78	-83.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD120.39	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139,191.98 SGD180,587.67	$22,440.08 BND29,094.61	-83.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.64	$26.30 BND34.10	+169.9%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 30.8% less for housing

	Singapore	Kuala Belait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.54	$68.09 BND88.28	+94.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,043.71	$734.82 BND952.73	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,954.06	$773.50 BND1,002.88	-66.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD150.83	$29.58 BND38.36	-74.6%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 77.9% less for childcare

	Singapore	Kuala Belait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,626.63	$156.63 BND203.08	-87.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,735.84	$9,230.40 BND11,967.65	-68.3%
Average			-77.9%

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pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Kuala Belait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD10.03	$1.93 BND2.51	-75.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.07	$4.48 BND5.81	-4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.55	$7.73 BND10.03	-39.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD151.99	$96.71 BND125.38	-17.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD15.05	$5.41 BND7.02	-53.3%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 29.5% more for clothing

	Singapore	Kuala Belait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD110.19	$98.00 BND127.06	+15.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD55.24	$100.33 BND130.08	+135.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD135.60	$121.66 BND157.74	+16.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD163.73	$63.82 BND82.75	-49.4%
Average			+29.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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