Cost of living comparison
India is 42.6% cheaper than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.3% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 53.4% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 51.3% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 60.4% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 81.9% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% more in India
- Clothing
-
pay 49.4% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Laos, you would:
pay 22.3% less for restaurants
|
Laos
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,000
|
$2.40
₹208.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK90,866
|
$3.90
₹339.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,921
|
$0.40
₹34.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,494
|
$0.17
₹14.45
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,662
|
$0.46
₹40.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK281,628
|
$2.54
₹220.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,324
|
$2.56
₹222.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,624
|
$0.94
₹81.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,738
|
$1.37
₹118.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,102
|
$0.88
₹76.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,031
|
$0.32
₹28.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,689
|
$0.48
₹41.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,861
|
$0.24
₹20.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,021
|
$0.16
₹14.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,770
|
$0.19
₹16.31
|
|
pay 51.3% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,530
|
$4.62
₹401.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,163,789
|
$10.12
₹880.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK608,727,538
|
$13,525.56
₹1,176,000.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK228,501
|
$2.94
₹255.51
|
|
pay 60.4% less for housing
|
Laos
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,139
|
$7.39
₹642.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,477,308
|
$138.05
₹12,003.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,489,610
|
$90.33
₹7,854.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,271,692
|
$29.97
₹2,605.68
|
|
pay 81.9% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,295,725
|
$55.73
₹4,845.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK197,524,828
|
$1,565.54
₹136,118.23
|
|
pay 20.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,900
|
$1.84
₹159.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK34,988
|
$1.59
₹137.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,562
|
$3.59
₹312.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,433,044
|
$15.33
₹1,332.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,226
|
$3.35
₹291.47
|
|
pay 49.4% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,698,563
|
$24.02
₹2,088.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,327,916
|
$25.36
₹2,205.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,409,437
|
$41.62
₹3,618.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,008,571
|
$31.12
₹2,705.48
|
|
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