Cost of living comparison
Laos is 38.8% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 62.9% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% less in Laos
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.95
|
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.03
|
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.47
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.64
|
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.37
|
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.93
|
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.87
|
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.79
|
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.05
|
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.92
|
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.70
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,941.82
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.27
|
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.68
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£914.53
|
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£748.25
|
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£161.60
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
|
pay 62.9% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£907.55
|
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,299.97
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.89
|
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.90
|
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.46
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.74
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.48
|
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.19
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.68
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.17
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.21
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
|
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