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
KMF758
|
$1.90
LAK41,360
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$4.20
LAK91,664
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$0.69
LAK15,052
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$0.49
LAK10,586
|
|
pay 37.1% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$1.00
LAK21,852
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$13.03
LAK284,101
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$6.40
LAK139,539
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$2.06
LAK45,016
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$2.07
LAK45,131
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$0.75
LAK16,244
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$0.74
LAK16,172
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$0.96
LAK20,871
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$1.29
LAK28,106
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$0.70
LAK15,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.45
LAK9,856
|
|
pay 24.9% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$4.61
LAK100,404
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$53.85
LAK1,174,010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$28,167.89
LAK614,073,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$10.57
LAK230,508
|
|
pay 10.0% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$8.98
LAK195,845
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$993.83
LAK21,665,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$809.30
LAK17,643,214
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$58.85
LAK1,282,861
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$291.32
LAK6,351,018
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$9,140.14
LAK199,259,614
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$1.11
LAK24,110
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$1.62
LAK35,295
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$1.78
LAK38,901
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$66.31
LAK1,445,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$2.97
LAK64,790
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$78.60
LAK1,713,481
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$61.45
LAK1,339,579
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$65.22
LAK1,421,816
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$46.67
LAK1,017,429
|
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