Cost of living comparison
Laos is 20.6% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 58.3% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 20.4% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 79.7% more in Laos
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Laos. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,788
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF298
|
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
|
pay 9.8% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,639
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF844
|
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,504
|
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,430
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,622
|
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF203
|
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF930
|
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,508
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,966,652
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,455
|
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
|
pay 58.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,937
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,812
|
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,699
|
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,823
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,507
|
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,212,538
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,192
|
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF497
|
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF609
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,572
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,490
|
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
|
pay 79.7% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,965
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,476
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,847
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,917
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
|
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