Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 6.6% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% more in Thailand
- Groceries
-
pay 3.8% less in Thailand
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% less in Thailand
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% less in Thailand
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2% more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.6% more in Thailand
- Clothing
-
pay 8.9% less in Thailand
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Thailand are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Laos, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK40,977
|
$2.33
THB78.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK90,813
|
$6.02
THB202.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,912
|
$0.70
THB23.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,488
|
$0.38
THB12.79
|
|
pay 3.8% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,650
|
$1.40
THB47.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK281,464
|
$8.16
THB275.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,243
|
$6.68
THB225.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,598
|
$2.05
THB68.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,712
|
$1.29
THB43.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,093
|
$1.23
THB41.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,022
|
$0.52
THB17.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,677
|
$0.82
THB27.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,845
|
$0.66
THB22.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,012
|
$0.69
THB23.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,764
|
$0.54
THB18.06
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,472
|
$4.47
THB150.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,163,111
|
$25.43
THB857.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK608,372,915
|
$31,362.48
THB1,057,400.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK228,368
|
$9.67
THB325.89
|
|
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
Laos
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,026
|
$17.13
THB577.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,464,796
|
$389.22
THB13,122.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,479,421
|
$225.23
THB7,593.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,270,951
|
$55.17
THB1,860.22
|
|
pay 15.2% more for childcare
|
Laos
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,292,058
|
$341.66
THB11,519.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK197,409,757
|
$10,344.18
THB348,758.80
|
|
pay 57.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,886
|
$2.20
THB74.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK34,967
|
$1.90
THB64.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,540
|
$3.85
THB129.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,432,209
|
$48.79
THB1,645.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,189
|
$5.42
THB182.77
|
|
pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,697,573
|
$38.62
THB1,302.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,327,143
|
$29.36
THB989.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,408,616
|
$82.78
THB2,791.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,007,984
|
$65.55
THB2,210.20
|
|
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