Cost of living comparison
Warsaw is 77.7% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Warsaw
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% less in Warsaw
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% less in Warsaw
- Housing
-
pay 95.8% more in Warsaw
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% more in Warsaw
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Warsaw
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% more in Warsaw
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and clothing in Warsaw are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Warsaw. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Warsaw.
If you lived in Warsaw instead of Laos, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$9.90
PLN38.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$1.79
PLN6.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$1.79
PLN6.91
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$1.09
PLN4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$4.36
PLN16.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$3.80
PLN14.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$3.02
PLN11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$2.54
PLN9.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$0.45
PLN1.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.75
PLN2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.82
PLN3.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$1.39
PLN5.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.41
PLN1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.47
PLN1.81
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$6.20
PLN23.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$27.22
PLN105.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$30,732.76
PLN118,622.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$7.92
PLN30.56
|
|
pay 95.8% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$17.20
PLN66.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$1,070.18
PLN4,130.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$832.44
PLN3,213.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$224.46
PLN866.38
|
|
pay 56.0% more for childcare
|
Laos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$507.82
PLN1,960.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$12,579.90
PLN48,556.04
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$3.71
PLN14.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$3.66
PLN14.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$4.76
PLN18.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$42.25
PLN163.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$8.66
PLN33.43
|
|
pay 33.9% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Warsaw
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$89.45
PLN345.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$41.56
PLN160.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$88.32
PLN340.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$102.18
PLN394.38
|
|
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