Cost of living comparison
Laos is 10.6% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.5% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 36.4% more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 31.8% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.5% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Laos
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Laos are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
|
pay 19.8% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
|
pay 7.9% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
|
pay 36.4% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
|
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
|
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