Cost of living comparison
Laos is 31.5% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.3% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 14.2% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 29.0% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Laos
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
$1.90
LAK41,153
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$4.20
LAK91,204
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.48
|
$0.69
LAK14,976
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.60
|
$0.49
LAK10,533
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.33
|
$1.00
LAK21,743
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.15
|
$13.03
LAK282,676
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.92
|
$6.40
LAK138,838
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.71
|
$2.06
LAK44,790
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.36
|
$2.07
LAK44,904
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$0.75
LAK16,162
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.74
LAK16,091
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.96
LAK20,766
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$1.29
LAK27,965
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.70
LAK15,077
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$0.45
LAK9,806
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.03
|
$4.61
LAK99,900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.11
|
$53.85
LAK1,168,120
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,784.72
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,992,535
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.24
|
$10.57
LAK229,352
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.31
|
$8.98
LAK194,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,305.63
|
$993.83
LAK21,557,222
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€955.26
|
$809.30
LAK17,554,686
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€115.58
|
$58.85
LAK1,276,424
|
|
pay 29.0% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€504.48
|
$291.32
LAK6,319,151
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,950.25
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,259,792
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.33
|
$1.11
LAK23,989
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.30
|
$1.62
LAK35,118
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.72
|
$1.78
LAK38,705
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€38.32
|
$66.31
LAK1,438,376
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.53
|
$2.97
LAK64,465
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€80.44
|
$78.60
LAK1,704,883
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€33.08
|
$61.45
LAK1,332,857
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€87.00
|
$65.22
LAK1,414,681
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€107.90
|
$46.67
LAK1,012,324
|
|
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