Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 14.0% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.5% more in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% less in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% more in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 34.7% less in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.2% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in Ecuador
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Ecuador are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ecuador. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Laos, you would:
pay 49.5% more for restaurants
Laos
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK40,977
|
$3.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK90,813
|
$6.83
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,912
|
$0.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,488
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
Laos
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,650
|
$1.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK281,464
|
$3.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,243
|
$4.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,598
|
$2.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,712
|
$2.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,093
|
$0.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,022
|
$0.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,677
|
$0.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,845
|
$0.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,012
|
$0.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,764
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
Laos
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,472
|
$2.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,163,111
|
$24.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK608,372,915
|
$23,111.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK228,368
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 18.6% more for housing
Laos
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,026
|
$30.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,464,796
|
$344.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,479,421
|
$278.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,270,951
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 34.7% less for childcare
Laos
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,292,058
|
$227.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK197,409,757
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 89.2% more for entertainment and sports
Laos
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,886
|
$2.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK34,967
|
$2.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,540
|
$5.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,432,209
|
$32.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,189
|
$6.55
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
Laos
|
Ecuador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,697,573
|
$53.26
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,327,143
|
$46.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,408,616
|
$93.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,007,984
|
$77.58
|
|
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