Cost of living comparison
Laos is 66.3% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.0% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 56.1% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 87.2% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 79.2% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.9% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 58.8% less in Laos
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 85.0% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€33.30
|
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.40
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.16
|
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
|
pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.24
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.47
|
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.93
|
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.10
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.77
|
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.37
|
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.27
|
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.82
|
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.69
|
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.86
|
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.98
|
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€27.35
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€45,202.92
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
|
pay 87.2% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€102.00
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,644.47
|
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,060.73
|
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€268.86
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
|
pay 79.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,537.62
|
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,039.22
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
|
pay 82.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.38
|
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.78
|
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€471.18
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
|
pay 58.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€178.74
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€69.11
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€187.00
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€410.95
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
|
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