Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 2.2% cheaper than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.9% more in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Brazil
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Brazil are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including transportation, groceries, childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Laos, you would:
pay 69.5% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$5.09
R$29.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$5.99
R$34.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$0.99
R$5.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.60
R$3.47
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$1.36
R$7.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$3.98
R$22.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$3.44
R$19.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$1.87
R$10.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$1.52
R$8.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$0.81
R$4.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.53
R$3.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.45
R$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$0.63
R$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.49
R$2.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.46
R$2.65
|
|
pay 27.2% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$3.67
R$21.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$39.48
R$227.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$7.39
R$42.57
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Laos
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$17.79
R$102.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$286.10
R$1,647.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$200.36
R$1,153.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$49.32
R$284.03
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$259.04
R$1,491.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85
|
|
pay 14.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$1.55
R$8.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$1.94
R$11.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$21.85
R$125.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$5.84
R$33.62
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$43.13
R$248.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$39.67
R$228.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$69.89
R$402.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$56.60
R$325.95
|
|
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