Cost of living comparison
Laos is 14.7% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 26.6% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% more in Laos
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Laos are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Lima, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.08
|
$1.90
LAK41,153
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.26
|
$4.20
LAK91,204
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
$0.69
LAK14,976
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$0.49
LAK10,533
|
|
pay 41.0% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.85
|
$1.00
LAK21,743
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.42
|
$13.03
LAK282,676
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.09
|
$6.40
LAK138,838
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.88
|
$2.06
LAK44,790
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.21
|
$2.07
LAK44,904
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$0.75
LAK16,162
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.74
LAK16,091
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.96
LAK20,766
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$1.29
LAK27,965
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.70
LAK15,077
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.45
LAK9,806
|
|
pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.67
|
$4.61
LAK99,900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.11
|
$53.85
LAK1,168,120
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,593.16
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,992,535
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.56
|
$10.57
LAK229,352
|
|
pay 40.7% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.01
|
$8.98
LAK194,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,102.02
|
$993.83
LAK21,557,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,328.25
|
$809.30
LAK17,554,686
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.71
|
$58.85
LAK1,276,424
|
|
pay 26.6% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN780.36
|
$291.32
LAK6,319,151
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,552.61
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,259,792
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
$1.11
LAK23,989
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.57
|
$1.62
LAK35,118
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.36
|
$1.78
LAK38,705
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.44
|
$66.31
LAK1,438,376
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.04
|
$2.97
LAK64,465
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.28
|
$78.60
LAK1,704,883
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.76
|
$61.45
LAK1,332,857
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.18
|
$65.22
LAK1,414,681
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN344.57
|
$46.67
LAK1,012,324
|
|
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