Cost of living comparison

 Kiribati
compared to
 Laos
Laos vs. Kiribati Cost Breakdown

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

pay (unknown) more for restaurants

 
Kiribati
Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $1.90
LAK40,870
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
?? $4.20
LAK90,577
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) ?? $0.69
LAK14,873

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

 
Kiribati
Laos
Bread
1 loaf
?? $1.00
LAK21,593
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $13.03
LAK280,732
Milk (1 gallon) ?? $6.40
LAK137,884

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Kiribati
Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $4.61
LAK99,214
Monthly public transit pass ?? $53.85
LAK1,160,087
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $28,167.89
LAK606,791,092

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pay (unknown) more for housing

 
Kiribati
Laos
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $8.98
LAK193,522
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $993.83
LAK21,408,986
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $809.30
LAK17,433,973

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Kiribati
Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $291.32
LAK6,275,698
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $9,140.14
LAK196,896,474

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

 
Kiribati
Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $1.11
LAK23,824
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $1.62
LAK34,876
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $1.78
LAK38,439

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Kiribati
Laos
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $78.60
LAK1,693,159
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $61.45
LAK1,323,692
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $65.22
LAK1,404,954

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