Cost of living comparison
Laos is 4.7% more expensive than Brunei overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 79.2% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 54.4% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.1% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% less in Laos
The cost of transportation, childcare, and housing in Laos are more expensive than in Brunei. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Laos. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Brunei, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Brunei
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
BND7.18
|
$1.90
LAK41,101
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.04
|
$4.20
LAK91,089
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.11
|
$0.69
LAK14,957
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.49
LAK10,519
|
|
pay 21.1% less for groceries
|
Brunei
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
BND2.87
|
$1.00
LAK21,715
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
BND7.09
|
$13.03
LAK282,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.83
BND10.46
|
$6.40
LAK138,663
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.44
BND3.26
|
$2.06
LAK44,733
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
BND4.60
|
$2.07
LAK44,848
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
BND2.33
|
$0.75
LAK16,142
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.37
|
$0.74
LAK16,071
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.29
|
$0.96
LAK20,740
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
BND2.90
|
$1.29
LAK27,930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
BND1.34
|
$0.70
LAK15,058
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
BND1.22
|
$0.45
LAK9,794
|
|
pay 79.2% more for transportation
|
Brunei
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.45
BND1.94
|
$4.61
LAK99,774
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.16
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,645
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,698.11
BND31,661.65
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,221,112
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.61
BND34.22
|
$10.57
LAK229,062
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Brunei
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.84
BND69.26
|
$8.98
LAK194,616
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.46
BND890.42
|
$993.83
LAK21,530,005
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$603.58
BND806.40
|
$809.30
LAK17,532,522
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.62
BND55.60
|
$58.85
LAK1,274,812
|
|
pay 54.4% more for childcare
|
Brunei
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND170.89
|
$291.32
LAK6,311,173
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,282.88
BND15,074.39
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,009,475
|
|
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brunei
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
BND3.14
|
$1.11
LAK23,959
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
BND4.99
|
$1.62
LAK35,074
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.29
BND15.08
|
$1.78
LAK38,657
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.77
BND90.54
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,560
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
BND6.05
|
$2.97
LAK64,384
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Brunei
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.09
BND78.95
|
$78.60
LAK1,702,730
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.04
BND85.56
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,174
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
BND138.03
|
$65.22
LAK1,412,895
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.96
BND117.52
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,046
|
|
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