Cost of living comparison
Laos is 32.7% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.4% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 8.2% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 45.1% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% more in Laos
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Canada, you would:
pay 70.4% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.61
|
$1.90
LAK40,977
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.44
|
$4.20
LAK90,813
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.88
|
$0.69
LAK14,912
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.33
|
$0.49
LAK10,488
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.58
|
$1.00
LAK21,650
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.65
|
$13.03
LAK281,464
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.59
|
$6.40
LAK138,243
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.89
|
$2.06
LAK44,598
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.39
|
$2.07
LAK44,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
$0.75
LAK16,093
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.74
LAK16,022
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.30
|
$0.96
LAK20,677
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.51
|
$1.29
LAK27,845
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.67
|
$0.70
LAK15,012
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.65
|
$0.45
LAK9,764
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.27
|
$4.61
LAK99,472
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$95.02
|
$53.85
LAK1,163,111
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$35,418.26
|
$28,167.89
LAK608,372,915
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.55
|
$10.57
LAK228,368
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$87.92
|
$8.98
LAK194,026
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,760.27
|
$993.83
LAK21,464,796
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,607.29
|
$809.30
LAK17,479,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$166.43
|
$58.85
LAK1,270,951
|
|
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,052.90
|
$291.32
LAK6,292,058
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,333.55
|
$9,140.14
LAK197,409,757
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.50
|
$1.11
LAK23,886
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.16
|
$1.62
LAK34,967
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.62
|
$1.78
LAK38,540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.98
|
$66.31
LAK1,432,209
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.80
|
$2.97
LAK64,189
|
|
pay 6.5% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$77.72
|
$78.60
LAK1,697,573
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$56.27
|
$61.45
LAK1,327,143
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$122.51
|
$65.22
LAK1,408,616
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$147.29
|
$46.67
LAK1,007,984
|
|
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