Cost of living comparison
Laos is 13.6% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.7% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.8% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% less in Laos
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Laos are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Laos. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,043
|
$1.90
LAK41,111
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,385
|
$4.20
LAK91,112
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA471
|
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA488
|
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,699
|
$13.03
LAK282,391
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,042
|
$6.40
LAK138,698
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,348
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,853
|
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA990
|
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA284
|
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA355
|
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA439
|
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA437
|
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA553
|
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
|
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,326
|
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,093
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,942
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,387,964
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,376,777
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,092
|
$10.57
LAK229,121
|
|
pay 15.5% more for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,182
|
$8.98
LAK194,665
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA507,939
|
$993.83
LAK21,535,497
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA182,177
|
$809.30
LAK17,536,995
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA84,815
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,137
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA124,289
|
$291.32
LAK6,312,783
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,855,822
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,059,986
|
|
pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA613
|
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,486
|
$1.62
LAK35,082
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA766
|
$1.78
LAK38,666
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,191
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,926
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
$2.97
LAK64,400
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA45,970
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,349
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,514
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA45,936
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,256
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA69,806
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,304
|
|
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