Cost of living comparison
Laos is 98.2% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.9% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 47.6% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.1% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 5.3 times more in Laos
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Laos are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Laos. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Benin, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA708
|
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA298
|
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA373
|
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
|
pay 6.3% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
|
pay 47.6% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
|
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