Cost of living comparison
Laos is 46.3% cheaper than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in Laos instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 85.3% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.68
|
$1.90
LAK41,360
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$4.20
LAK91,664
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$0.69
LAK15,052
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$0.49
LAK10,586
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
$1.00
LAK21,852
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
$13.03
LAK284,101
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
$6.40
LAK139,539
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
$2.06
LAK45,016
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
$2.07
LAK45,131
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
$0.75
LAK16,244
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
$0.74
LAK16,172
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
$0.96
LAK20,871
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$1.29
LAK28,106
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.70
LAK15,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.45
LAK9,856
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
$4.61
LAK100,404
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF76.46
|
$53.85
LAK1,174,010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF29,003.66
|
$28,167.89
LAK614,073,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.41
|
$10.57
LAK230,508
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.83
|
$8.98
LAK195,845
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.42
|
$993.83
LAK21,665,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.44
|
$809.30
LAK17,643,214
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF138.38
|
$58.85
LAK1,282,861
|
|
pay 6.4% more for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF254.87
|
$291.32
LAK6,351,018
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,381.03
|
$9,140.14
LAK199,259,614
|
|
pay 68.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.12
|
$1.11
LAK24,110
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
$1.62
LAK35,295
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
$1.78
LAK38,901
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF68.08
|
$66.31
LAK1,445,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
$2.97
LAK64,790
|
|
pay 36.4% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF107.05
|
$78.60
LAK1,713,481
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.33
|
$61.45
LAK1,339,579
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF146.13
|
$65.22
LAK1,421,816
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF186.90
|
$46.67
LAK1,017,429
|
|
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