Cost of living comparison
Laos is 34.8% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Laos instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.79
|
$1.90
LAK41,813
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.25
|
$4.20
LAK92,668
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.04
|
$0.69
LAK15,216
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.57
|
$0.49
LAK10,702
|
|
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
$1.00
LAK22,092
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.91
|
$13.03
LAK287,212
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.79
|
$6.40
LAK141,067
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
$2.06
LAK45,509
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.25
|
$2.07
LAK45,625
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$0.75
LAK16,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.74
LAK16,349
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.18
|
$0.96
LAK21,099
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$1.29
LAK28,414
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.70
LAK15,319
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.45
LAK9,964
|
|
pay 41.1% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.75
|
$4.61
LAK101,504
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€113.30
|
$53.85
LAK1,186,867
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€35,984.02
|
$28,167.89
LAK620,798,336
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.42
|
$10.57
LAK233,033
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.50
|
$8.98
LAK197,989
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,334.11
|
$993.83
LAK21,903,194
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,126.48
|
$809.30
LAK17,836,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€151.62
|
$58.85
LAK1,296,909
|
|
pay 17.9% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€944.86
|
$291.32
LAK6,420,567
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,421.95
|
$9,140.14
LAK201,441,658
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.63
|
$1.11
LAK24,374
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.61
|
$1.62
LAK35,681
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.59
|
$1.78
LAK39,327
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€52.83
|
$66.31
LAK1,461,460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.66
|
$2.97
LAK65,500
|
|
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€73.92
|
$78.60
LAK1,732,244
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€35.87
|
$61.45
LAK1,354,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€81.21
|
$65.22
LAK1,437,386
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€84.50
|
$46.67
LAK1,028,571
|
|
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