Cost of living comparison
Laos is 3.8% cheaper than Comoros.
If you lived in Laos instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$1.90
LAK41,813
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$4.20
LAK92,668
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.69
LAK15,216
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.49
LAK10,702
|
|
pay 37.1% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$1.00
LAK22,092
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$13.03
LAK287,212
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$6.40
LAK141,067
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.06
LAK45,509
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$2.07
LAK45,625
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$0.75
LAK16,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.74
LAK16,349
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$0.96
LAK21,099
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$1.29
LAK28,414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.70
LAK15,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.45
LAK9,964
|
|
pay 24.9% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$4.61
LAK101,504
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$53.85
LAK1,186,867
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$28,167.89
LAK620,798,336
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$10.57
LAK233,033
|
|
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$8.98
LAK197,989
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$993.83
LAK21,903,194
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$809.30
LAK17,836,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$58.85
LAK1,296,909
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$291.32
LAK6,420,567
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$9,140.14
LAK201,441,658
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$1.11
LAK24,374
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$1.62
LAK35,681
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$1.78
LAK39,327
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$66.31
LAK1,461,460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$2.97
LAK65,500
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$78.60
LAK1,732,244
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$61.45
LAK1,354,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$65.22
LAK1,437,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$46.67
LAK1,028,571
|
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