Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 39.6% cheaper than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.7% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 51.8% less in Egypt
- Transportation
-
pay 57.0% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 65.2% less in Egypt
- Childcare
-
pay 80.6% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Laos, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,111
|
$3.96
EGP200.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,112
|
$4.84
EGP244.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$0.76
EGP38.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,391
|
$1.76
EGP89.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,698
|
$3.30
EGP166.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$1.54
EGP78.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$1.97
EGP99.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$0.62
EGP31.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.21
EGP10.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.21
EGP10.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.23
EGP11.44
|
|
pay 57.0% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$0.98
EGP49.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,942
|
$12.01
EGP607.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,376,777
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,475,105.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,121
|
$2.65
EGP134.29
|
|
pay 65.2% less for housing
|
Laos
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,665
|
$7.63
EGP385.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,497
|
$206.11
EGP10,428.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,536,995
|
$111.12
EGP5,622.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,137
|
$11.85
EGP599.69
|
|
pay 80.6% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,783
|
$66.57
EGP3,368.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,059,986
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,515.25
|
|
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$1.79
EGP90.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,082
|
$1.38
EGP69.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,666
|
$1.85
EGP93.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,926
|
$21.86
EGP1,106.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,400
|
$2.68
EGP135.51
|
|
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,165
|
$23.44
EGP1,186.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,514
|
$48.49
EGP2,453.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,256
|
$97.17
EGP4,916.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,304
|
$36.98
EGP1,871.25
|
|
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