Cost of living comparison
Laos is 40.7% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.0% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 19.3% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 43.1% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 59.1% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.7% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in Laos
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Australia, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.71
|
$1.90
LAK40,977
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
$4.20
LAK90,813
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.09
|
$0.69
LAK14,912
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.45
|
$0.49
LAK10,488
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
$1.00
LAK21,650
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.96
|
$13.03
LAK281,464
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.24
|
$6.40
LAK138,243
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
$2.06
LAK44,598
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.28
|
$2.07
LAK44,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.31
|
$0.75
LAK16,093
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.00
|
$0.74
LAK16,022
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.15
|
$0.96
LAK20,677
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.21
|
$1.29
LAK27,845
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.78
|
$0.70
LAK15,012
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.45
LAK9,764
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.42
|
$4.61
LAK99,472
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$132.36
|
$53.85
LAK1,163,111
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,224.61
|
$28,167.89
LAK608,372,915
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.30
|
$10.57
LAK228,368
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.62
|
$8.98
LAK194,026
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,884.75
|
$993.83
LAK21,464,796
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,527.06
|
$809.30
LAK17,479,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$220.25
|
$58.85
LAK1,270,951
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,368.74
|
$291.32
LAK6,292,058
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,382.41
|
$9,140.14
LAK197,409,757
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.59
|
$1.11
LAK23,886
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.65
|
$1.62
LAK34,967
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.75
|
$1.78
LAK38,540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$84.31
|
$66.31
LAK1,432,209
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.93
|
$2.97
LAK64,189
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$114.42
|
$78.60
LAK1,697,573
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$80.09
|
$61.45
LAK1,327,143
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.89
|
$65.22
LAK1,408,616
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$178.11
|
$46.67
LAK1,007,984
|
|
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