Cost of living comparison
Laos is 88.9% more expensive than Cook Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 6.4 times more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% less in Laos
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Laos are more expensive than in Cook Islands. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Laos. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.63
|
$1.90
LAK40,977
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.33
|
$4.20
LAK90,813
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.95
|
$0.69
LAK14,912
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.65
|
$0.49
LAK10,488
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.62
|
$1.00
LAK21,650
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.99
|
$13.03
LAK281,464
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.32
|
$6.40
LAK138,243
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$10.06
|
$2.06
LAK44,598
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.15
|
$2.07
LAK44,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.35
|
$0.75
LAK16,093
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.74
LAK16,022
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.82
|
$0.96
LAK20,677
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.96
|
$1.29
LAK27,845
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.89
|
$0.70
LAK15,012
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.49
|
$0.45
LAK9,764
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.86
|
$4.61
LAK99,472
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.85
LAK1,163,111
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,845.19
|
$28,167.89
LAK608,372,915
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$370.00
|
$10.57
LAK228,368
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$181.87
|
$8.98
LAK194,026
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$993.83
LAK21,464,796
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$270.99
|
$809.30
LAK17,479,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$139.48
|
$58.85
LAK1,270,951
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$291.32
LAK6,292,058
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,501.42
|
$9,140.14
LAK197,409,757
|
|
pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$9.12
|
$1.11
LAK23,886
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.69
|
$1.62
LAK34,967
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$26.06
|
$1.78
LAK38,540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$43.43
|
$66.31
LAK1,432,209
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.99
|
$2.97
LAK64,189
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$116.73
|
$78.60
LAK1,697,573
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$61.45
LAK1,327,143
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.22
LAK1,408,616
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.20
|
$46.67
LAK1,007,984
|
|
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