Laos is 29.8% more expensive than Guatemala.

If you lived in Laos instead of Guatemala, you would:

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pay 40.4% less for restaurants

 
Guatemala
Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.17
GTQ39.91
$1.85
LAK40,575
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.05
GTQ46.69
$4.45
LAK97,473
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.18
GTQ9.07
$0.78
LAK17,023

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pay 18.3% more for groceries

 
Guatemala
Laos
Bread
1 loaf
$2.59
GTQ19.99
$1.02
LAK22,295
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.66
GTQ28.26
$14.08
LAK308,600
Milk (1 gallon) $6.95
GTQ53.60
$6.60
LAK144,656

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pay 2.7 times more for transportation

 
Guatemala
Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.02
GTQ30.99
$4.65
LAK102,018
Monthly public transit pass $8.37
GTQ64.57
$50.97
LAK1,117,340
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $17,034.34
GTQ131,450.00
$28,928.24
LAK634,119,696

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pay 47.0% more for housing

 
Guatemala
Laos
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$41.52
GTQ320.37
$10.22
LAK223,954
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $438.88
GTQ3,386.73
$1,007.60
LAK22,087,061
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $386.46
GTQ2,982.24
$818.32
LAK17,937,925

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pay 57.4% more for childcare

 
Guatemala
Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $192.16
GTQ1,482.89
$342.92
LAK7,516,910
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,830.19
GTQ52,706.98
$9,300.83
LAK203,878,187

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pay 36.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Guatemala
Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.16
GTQ16.64
$1.15
LAK25,177
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.87
GTQ22.15
$1.68
LAK36,862
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.48
GTQ26.82
$1.82
LAK39,939

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pay 3.2% less for clothing

 
Guatemala
Laos
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.26
GTQ364.66
$81.96
LAK1,796,545
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$54.69
GTQ422.04
$62.33
LAK1,366,228
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$101.79
GTQ785.46
$58.81
LAK1,289,226

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