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$25.99
|
$1.90
LAK41,153
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.10
|
$4.20
LAK91,204
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.98
|
$0.69
LAK14,976
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.36
|
$0.49
LAK10,533
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
Australia
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.68
|
$1.00
LAK21,743
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.77
|
$13.03
LAK282,676
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.00
|
$6.40
LAK138,838
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.32
|
$2.06
LAK44,790
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.11
|
$2.07
LAK44,904
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.25
|
$0.75
LAK16,162
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.95
|
$0.74
LAK16,091
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.10
|
$0.96
LAK20,766
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.13
|
$1.29
LAK27,965
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.73
|
$0.70
LAK15,077
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.49
|
$0.45
LAK9,806
|
|
pay 19.3% less for transportation
Australia
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.22
|
$4.61
LAK99,900
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$128.81
|
$53.85
LAK1,168,120
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,037.69
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,992,535
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.51
|
$10.57
LAK229,352
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
Australia
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.25
|
$8.98
LAK194,862
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,834.17
|
$993.83
LAK21,557,222
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,486.07
|
$809.30
LAK17,554,686
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$214.34
|
$58.85
LAK1,276,424
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
Australia
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,305.17
|
$291.32
LAK6,319,151
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,754.87
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,259,792
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.31
|
$1.11
LAK23,989
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.50
|
$1.62
LAK35,118
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.55
|
$1.78
LAK38,705
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.05
|
$66.31
LAK1,438,376
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.37
|
$2.97
LAK64,465
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
Australia
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.35
|
$78.60
LAK1,704,883
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$77.94
|
$61.45
LAK1,332,857
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$155.59
|
$65.22
LAK1,414,681
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$173.33
|
$46.67
LAK1,012,324
|
|
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