Cost of living comparison
Laos is 2.0 times more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 92.7% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 76.3% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Laos
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Laos are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Laos. Notably, housing, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES420.59
|
$1.90
LAK40,847
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES730.69
|
$4.20
LAK90,527
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.21
|
$0.69
LAK14,865
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.91
|
$0.49
LAK10,455
|
|
pay 92.7% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES64.97
|
$1.00
LAK21,581
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES499.12
|
$13.03
LAK280,576
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES353.44
|
$6.40
LAK137,807
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.74
|
$2.06
LAK44,457
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES284.83
|
$2.07
LAK44,571
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES142.83
|
$0.75
LAK16,042
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES56.94
|
$0.74
LAK15,971
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES85.14
|
$0.96
LAK20,612
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.11
|
$1.29
LAK27,757
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES39.00
|
$0.70
LAK14,965
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.20
|
$0.45
LAK9,733
|
|
pay 29.0% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES732.18
|
$4.61
LAK99,159
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,236.16
|
$53.85
LAK1,159,444
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,153,228.74
|
$28,167.89
LAK606,454,659
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,363.96
|
$10.57
LAK227,648
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,954.18
|
$8.98
LAK193,415
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,707.97
|
$993.83
LAK21,397,116
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,940.45
|
$809.30
LAK17,424,306
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,199.00
|
$58.85
LAK1,266,944
|
|
pay 76.3% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,585.42
|
$291.32
LAK6,272,218
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES856,194.26
|
$9,140.14
LAK196,787,306
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES258.06
|
$1.11
LAK23,811
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES279.99
|
$1.62
LAK34,857
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES379.25
|
$1.78
LAK38,418
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,753.20
|
$66.31
LAK1,427,693
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES819.80
|
$2.97
LAK63,987
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,578.43
|
$78.60
LAK1,692,221
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,557.62
|
$61.45
LAK1,322,958
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,569.17
|
$65.22
LAK1,404,175
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,520.78
|
$46.67
LAK1,004,805
|
|
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