Cost of living comparison
Laos is 10.0% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.0% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 32.5% more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.0% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Laos
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Laos are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 65.0% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.90
|
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.92
|
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.47
|
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
|
pay 20.3% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.33
|
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.70
|
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.81
|
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.31
|
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.32
|
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
|
pay 9.0% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€27.57
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€32,332.09
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.77
|
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
|
pay 32.5% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€466.68
|
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€319.76
|
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€135.14
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
|
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€438.63
|
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,021.49
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
|
pay 38.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€38.09
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.54
|
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€86.91
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€34.47
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€81.68
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€130.03
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
|
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