Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 2.2 times more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 91.9% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% more in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% more in Puerto Rico
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Laos. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Laos, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,325
|
$15.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,587
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK15,039
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,577
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 91.9% more for groceries
|
Laos
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,834
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK283,861
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK139,420
|
$7.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,978
|
$4.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK45,093
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,230
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,158
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,853
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK28,082
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,140
|
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,847
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 19.5% more for transportation
|
Laos
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK100,319
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,173,017
|
$49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK613,553,992
|
$31,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK230,313
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Laos
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK195,679
|
$59.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,647,596
|
$830.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,628,280
|
$536.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,281,775
|
$215.17
|
|
pay 24.6% more for childcare
|
Laos
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,345,643
|
$421.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK199,090,955
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK24,090
|
$2.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,265
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,868
|
$10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,444,406
|
$28.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,736
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,712,030
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,338,445
|
$46.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,420,612
|
$77.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,016,568
|
$95.00
|
|
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