Cost of living comparison
Laos is 1.3% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.8% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 60.0% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 32.7% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.1% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% more in Laos
The cost of childcare and clothing in Laos are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Laos. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 69.8% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
|
pay 32.7% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
|
pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
|
pay 40.8% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
|
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