Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of French Southern and Antarctic Lands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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Laos
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$1.90
LAK41,606
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.20
LAK92,209
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.69
LAK15,141
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.49
LAK10,649
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Laos
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.00
LAK21,982
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.03
LAK285,789
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$6.40
LAK140,368
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.06
LAK45,283
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.07
LAK45,399
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
LAK16,340
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
LAK16,268
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
LAK20,995
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
LAK28,273
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.70
LAK15,243
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
LAK9,914
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Laos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.61
LAK101,001
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.85
LAK1,180,985
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,167.89
LAK617,721,814
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.57
LAK231,878
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Laos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$8.98
LAK197,008
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$993.83
LAK21,794,647
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$809.30
LAK17,748,028
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$58.85
LAK1,290,482
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Laos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$291.32
LAK6,388,748
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,140.14
LAK200,443,363
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Laos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.11
LAK24,254
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.62
LAK35,505
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.78
LAK39,132
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$66.31
LAK1,454,218
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.97
LAK65,175
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
|
Laos
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$78.60
LAK1,723,660
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$61.45
LAK1,347,537
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.22
LAK1,430,262
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$46.67
LAK1,023,473
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