Cost of living comparison
France is 2.3 times more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7 times more in France
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% more in France
- Transportation
-
pay 32.3% more in France
- Housing
-
pay 80.8% more in France
- Childcare
-
pay 68.6% more in France
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7 times more in France
- Clothing
-
pay 46.9% more in France
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing in France are more expensive than in Laos. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in France.
If you lived in France instead of Laos, you would:
pay 4.7 times more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK40,977
|
$15.64
€14.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK90,813
|
$10.86
€9.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,912
|
$2.73
€2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,488
|
$1.86
€1.71
|
|
pay 51.3% more for groceries
|
Laos
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,650
|
$1.71
€1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK281,464
|
$8.46
€7.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,243
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,598
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,712
|
$5.82
€5.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,093
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,022
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,677
|
$1.28
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,845
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,012
|
$0.90
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,764
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
pay 32.3% more for transportation
|
Laos
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,472
|
$7.25
€6.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,163,111
|
$50.39
€46.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK608,372,915
|
$31,262.62
€28,748.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK228,368
|
$17.66
€16.24
|
|
pay 80.8% more for housing
|
Laos
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,026
|
$30.07
€27.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,464,796
|
$750.17
€689.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,479,421
|
$604.38
€555.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,270,951
|
$140.10
€128.83
|
|
pay 68.6% more for childcare
|
Laos
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,292,058
|
$690.26
€634.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK197,409,757
|
$9,163.56
€8,426.66
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,886
|
$6.20
€5.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK34,967
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,540
|
$11.83
€10.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,432,209
|
$35.91
€33.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,189
|
$12.10
€11.13
|
|
pay 46.9% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
France
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,697,573
|
$89.62
€82.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,327,143
|
$37.76
€34.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,408,616
|
$91.52
€84.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,007,984
|
$126.90
€116.69
|
|
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