Cost of living comparison
Laos is 43.2% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.8% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 36.7% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.1% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 38.6% less in Laos
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 81.8% less for restaurants
|
Faroe Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.84
DKK157.36
|
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.35
DKK133.35
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.01
DKK20.77
|
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
DKK16.84
|
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Faroe Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.20
DKK49.64
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
DKK38.77
|
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.02
DKK55.25
|
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
DKK32.95
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.87
DKK40.43
|
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
DKK6.74
|
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
DKK8.98
|
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.39
|
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
DKK8.09
|
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.88
|
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
|
Faroe Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.27
DKK50.11
|
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
|
pay 23.4% less for housing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.08
DKK420.91
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.35
DKK5,411.71
|
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$790.49
DKK5,447.12
|
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.06
DKK648.18
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Faroe Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
pay 58.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Faroe Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK59.42
|
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
DKK42.09
|
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.06
DKK69.33
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.02
DKK344.65
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.09
DKK103.99
|
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Faroe Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$141.28
DKK973.55
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.30
DKK346.63
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$146.12
DKK1,006.89
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$201.22
DKK1,386.54
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
|
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