Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 16.9% cheaper than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.7% more in Uzbekistan
- Groceries
-
pay 36.7% less in Uzbekistan
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% less in Uzbekistan
- Housing
-
pay 30.2% less in Uzbekistan
- Childcare
-
pay 26.1% less in Uzbekistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Uzbekistan
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% more in Uzbekistan
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Uzbekistan are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Laos, you would:
pay 16.7% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$4.55
UZS58,806.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$3.99
UZS51,583.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$0.56
UZS7,210.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.25
UZS3,194.20
|
|
pay 36.7% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$0.40
UZS5,104.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$3.57
UZS46,141.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$4.13
UZS53,346.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$1.65
UZS21,336.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$1.75
UZS22,620.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$0.57
UZS7,424.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.77
UZS9,905.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.96
UZS12,425.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$0.65
UZS8,352.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.22
UZS2,776.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.17
UZS2,235.09
|
|
pay 54.0% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$3.69
UZS47,634.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$6.91
UZS89,255.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$18,473.32
UZS238,533,766.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$2.69
UZS34,786.53
|
|
pay 30.2% less for housing
|
Laos
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$12.72
UZS164,275.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$489.90
UZS6,325,721.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$312.70
UZS4,037,727.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$29.11
UZS375,831.10
|
|
pay 26.1% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$205.10
UZS2,648,310.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$7,070.48
UZS91,296,472.21
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$1.17
UZS15,057.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$1.72
UZS22,260.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$1.78
UZS22,950.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$43.03
UZS555,637.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$3.47
UZS44,829.06
|
|
pay 13.2% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Uzbekistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$32.61
UZS421,051.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$47.09
UZS608,079.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$86.06
UZS1,111,243.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$94.57
UZS1,221,068.62
|
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