Cost of living comparison
Laos is 18.6% more expensive than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 14.1% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 25.3% more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 43.0% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Laos
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, and transportation in Laos are more expensive than in Guinea. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Laos. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,563
|
$1.90
LAK41,017
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,076
|
$4.20
LAK90,903
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,491
|
$0.69
LAK14,927
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,366
|
$0.49
LAK10,498
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,410
|
$1.00
LAK21,671
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,159
|
$13.03
LAK281,741
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,979
|
$6.40
LAK138,380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,203
|
$2.06
LAK44,642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,490
|
$2.07
LAK44,756
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,633
|
$0.75
LAK16,109
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,550
|
$0.74
LAK16,038
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,939
|
$0.96
LAK20,697
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,086
|
$1.29
LAK27,873
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,236
|
$0.70
LAK15,027
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,236
|
$0.45
LAK9,774
|
|
pay 14.1% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,933
|
$4.61
LAK99,570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,114
|
$53.85
LAK1,164,259
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,074,539
|
$28,167.89
LAK608,973,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,776
|
$10.57
LAK228,594
|
|
pay 25.3% more for housing
|
Guinea
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF698,940
|
$8.98
LAK194,218
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,522,658
|
$993.83
LAK21,485,977
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,993,941
|
$809.30
LAK17,496,669
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$58.85
LAK1,272,205
|
|
pay 43.0% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$291.32
LAK6,298,267
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,197,307
|
$9,140.14
LAK197,604,555
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,503
|
$1.11
LAK23,910
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,277
|
$1.62
LAK35,002
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,042
|
$1.78
LAK38,578
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF604,810
|
$66.31
LAK1,433,622
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,025
|
$2.97
LAK64,252
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,772
|
$78.60
LAK1,699,248
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,966
|
$61.45
LAK1,328,452
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,159
|
$65.22
LAK1,410,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF431,931
|
$46.67
LAK1,008,978
|
|
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