Cost of living comparison
Laos is 42.8% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.7% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 94.9% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 32.1% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.6% more in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% less in Laos
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Laos are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Laos. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Burma, you would:
pay 22.7% less for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
|
pay 94.9% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Burma
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
|
pay 32.1% more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
|
pay 55.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
|
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