Cost of living comparison
Laos is 58.8% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Laos instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 80.9% less for restaurants
|
Bermuda
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$1.85
LAK40,575
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$4.45
LAK97,473
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$0.78
LAK17,023
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$0.51
LAK11,246
|
|
pay 57.6% less for groceries
|
Bermuda
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$1.02
LAK22,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
BMD5.93
|
$14.08
LAK308,600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$6.60
LAK144,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$2.10
LAK46,058
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$2.11
LAK46,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$0.90
LAK19,817
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$0.75
LAK16,512
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.42
BMD4.42
|
$0.98
LAK21,379
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
$1.31
LAK28,711
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.71
LAK15,591
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.46
LAK10,087
|
|
pay 38.7% less for transportation
|
Bermuda
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$4.65
LAK102,018
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$50.97
LAK1,117,340
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$28,928.24
LAK634,119,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$14.15
LAK310,220
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Bermuda
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$10.22
LAK223,954
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,955.56
BMD2,955.56
|
$1,007.60
LAK22,087,061
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,175.00
BMD2,175.00
|
$818.32
LAK17,937,925
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$65.45
LAK1,434,602
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Bermuda
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$342.92
LAK7,516,910
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$9,300.83
LAK203,878,187
|
|
pay 78.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bermuda
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$1.15
LAK25,177
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$1.68
LAK36,862
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$1.82
LAK39,939
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$136.00
BMD136.00
|
$51.00
LAK1,117,900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$2.49
LAK54,610
|
|
pay 16.5% less for clothing
|
Bermuda
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.50
BMD52.50
|
$81.96
LAK1,796,545
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$62.33
LAK1,366,228
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$58.81
LAK1,289,226
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$42.69
LAK935,866
|
|
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