Cost of living comparison
Andorra is 2.0 times more expensive than Laos.
If you lived in Andorra instead of Laos, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,813
|
$14.33
€13.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK92,668
|
$10.44
€9.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK15,216
|
$1.90
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,702
|
$1.51
€1.43
|
|
pay 22.2% more for groceries
|
Laos
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK22,092
|
$1.23
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK287,212
|
$6.08
€5.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK141,067
|
$4.24
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK45,509
|
$2.43
€2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK45,625
|
$4.35
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,422
|
$1.22
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,349
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK21,099
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK28,414
|
$1.45
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,319
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,964
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
|
pay 16.8% more for transportation
|
Laos
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK101,504
|
$6.46
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,186,867
|
$41.08
€38.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK620,798,336
|
$20,363.50
€19,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK233,033
|
$18.87
€17.90
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Laos
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK197,989
|
$48.65
€46.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,903,194
|
$986.92
€935.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,836,421
|
$789.53
€748.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,296,909
|
$81.28
€77.08
|
|
pay 74.8% more for childcare
|
Laos
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,420,567
|
$572.05
€542.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK201,441,658
|
$14,013.30
€13,289.68
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK24,374
|
$2.93
€2.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,681
|
$2.38
€2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK39,327
|
$5.87
€5.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,461,460
|
$55.82
€52.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK65,500
|
$9.47
€8.98
|
|
pay 53.9% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,732,244
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,354,248
|
$42.87
€40.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,437,386
|
$103.60
€98.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,028,571
|
$123.25
€116.89
|
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