Cost of living comparison
Kuwait is 33.7% more expensive than Laos.
If you lived in Kuwait instead of Laos, you would:
pay 88.1% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,813
|
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK92,668
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK15,216
|
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,702
|
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK22,092
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK287,212
|
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK141,067
|
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK45,509
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK45,625
|
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,422
|
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,349
|
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK21,099
|
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK28,414
|
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,319
|
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,964
|
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
|
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Laos
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK101,504
|
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,186,867
|
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK620,798,336
|
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK233,033
|
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
|
pay 24.0% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK197,989
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,903,194
|
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,836,421
|
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,296,909
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,420,567
|
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK201,441,658
|
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK24,374
|
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,681
|
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK39,327
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,461,460
|
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK65,500
|
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Kuwait
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,732,244
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,354,248
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,437,386
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,028,571
|
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
|
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