Cost of living comparison
Laos is 14.6% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Laos instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$1.90
LAK41,360
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$4.20
LAK91,664
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$0.69
LAK15,052
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.49
LAK10,586
|
|
pay 60.4% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.00
LAK21,852
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$13.03
LAK284,101
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$6.40
LAK139,539
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$2.06
LAK45,016
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.07
LAK45,131
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$0.75
LAK16,244
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.74
LAK16,172
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.96
LAK20,871
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$1.29
LAK28,106
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.70
LAK15,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.45
LAK9,856
|
|
pay 64.1% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$4.61
LAK100,404
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$53.85
LAK1,174,010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,176.490
|
$28,167.89
LAK614,073,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$10.57
LAK230,508
|
|
pay 9.7% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
$8.98
LAK195,845
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.100
|
$993.83
LAK21,665,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.800
|
$809.30
LAK17,643,214
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$58.85
LAK1,282,861
|
|
pay 21.5% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.380
|
$291.32
LAK6,351,018
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.170
|
$9,140.14
LAK199,259,614
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.11
LAK24,110
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$1.62
LAK35,295
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$1.78
LAK38,901
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
$66.31
LAK1,445,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$2.97
LAK64,790
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$78.60
LAK1,713,481
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$61.45
LAK1,339,579
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$65.22
LAK1,421,816
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.070
|
$46.67
LAK1,017,429
|
|
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