Cost of living comparison
Laos is 15.4% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.9% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.9% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Laos
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing in Laos are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Laos. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
|
pay 29.1% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
|
pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
|
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