Cost of living comparison
Laos is 29.6% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.7% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 52.0% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 91.7% more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 59.2% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% more in Laos
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Laos are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Laos. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 31.7% less for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$1.90
LAK40,977
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$4.20
LAK90,813
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.69
LAK14,912
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.49
LAK10,488
|
|
pay 52.0% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$1.00
LAK21,650
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$13.03
LAK281,464
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$6.40
LAK138,243
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.06
LAK44,598
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.07
LAK44,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.75
LAK16,093
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.74
LAK16,022
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.96
LAK20,677
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$1.29
LAK27,845
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.70
LAK15,012
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.45
LAK9,764
|
|
pay 53.5% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$4.61
LAK99,472
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$53.85
LAK1,163,111
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$28,167.89
LAK608,372,915
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$10.57
LAK228,368
|
|
pay 91.7% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$8.98
LAK194,026
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$993.83
LAK21,464,796
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$809.30
LAK17,479,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$58.85
LAK1,270,951
|
|
pay 59.2% more for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$291.32
LAK6,292,058
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$9,140.14
LAK197,409,757
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$1.11
LAK23,886
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$1.62
LAK34,967
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$1.78
LAK38,540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$66.31
LAK1,432,209
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$2.97
LAK64,189
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$78.60
LAK1,697,573
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$61.45
LAK1,327,143
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$65.22
LAK1,408,616
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$46.67
LAK1,007,984
|
|
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