Cost of living comparison

 Laos
compared to
Libya vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary
Libya vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Libya instead of Laos, you would:

pay 9.1% more for restaurants

 
Laos
Libya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.90
LAK40,847
$4.61
LYD24.870
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.20
LAK90,527
$4.10
LYD22.100
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.69
LAK14,865
$0.48
LYD2.560

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pay 45.0% less for groceries

 
Laos
Libya
Bread
1 loaf
$1.00
LAK21,581
$0.29
LYD1.590
Local cheese (8 oz) $13.03
LAK280,576
$2.75
LYD14.860
Milk (1 gallon) $6.40
LAK137,807
$3.55
LYD19.150

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pay 48.4% less for transportation

 
Laos
Libya
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.61
LAK99,159
$0.12
LYD0.630
Monthly public transit pass $53.85
LAK1,159,444
$23.74
LYD128.070
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,167.89
LAK606,454,659
$16,046.81
LYD86,572.540

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pay 1.5% less for housing

 
Laos
Libya
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.98
LAK193,415
$29.85
LYD161.060
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $993.83
LAK21,397,116
$191.92
LYD1,035.420
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $809.30
LAK17,424,306
$108.81
LYD587.020

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pay 83.2% less for childcare

 
Laos
Libya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $291.32
LAK6,272,218
$58.75
LYD316.970
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,140.14
LAK196,787,306
$1,219.10
LYD6,577.050

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pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Laos
Libya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.11
LAK23,811
$0.68
LYD3.680
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.62
LAK34,857
$0.63
LYD3.380
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.78
LAK38,418
$2.33
LYD12.570

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pay 23.6% less for clothing

 
Laos
Libya
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.60
LAK1,692,221
$32.50
LYD175.310
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$61.45
LAK1,322,958
$32.80
LYD176.950
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$65.22
LAK1,404,175
$45.23
LYD244.030

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