Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 4.1% cheaper than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.8% more in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% less in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% more in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% less in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% more in Colombia
The cost of restaurants, housing, and clothing in Colombia are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Laos, you would:
pay 53.8% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$4.20
COP17,587.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$6.62
COP27,712.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$0.78
COP3,283.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.60
COP2,492.39
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$1.27
COP5,322.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$2.16
COP9,059.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$3.88
COP16,243.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$2.02
COP8,458.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$2.19
COP9,161.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$1.07
COP4,484.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.45
COP1,903.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.55
COP2,309.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$0.46
COP1,914.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.50
COP2,094.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.45
COP1,895.76
|
|
pay 18.5% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$3.05
COP12,782.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$34.31
COP143,601.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$17,642.99
COP73,844,388.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$14.10
COP59,007.33
|
|
pay 6.0% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$22.88
COP95,749.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$272.41
COP1,140,178.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$235.87
COP987,231.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$66.40
COP277,927.58
|
|
pay 43.4% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$190.65
COP797,980.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$4,364.51
COP18,267,587.49
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$1.15
COP4,829.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$1.40
COP5,877.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$2.09
COP8,758.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$22.45
COP93,983.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$3.65
COP15,293.16
|
|
pay 0.4% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$52.02
COP217,729.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$38.22
COP159,989.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$81.60
COP341,555.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$69.09
COP289,158.37
|
|
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