Cost of living comparison
Laos is 15.2% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 9.4% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% less in Laos
The cost of groceries and transportation in Laos are more expensive than in Montenegro. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and housing are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.32
|
$1.90
LAK41,101
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.04
|
$4.20
LAK91,089
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.91
|
$0.69
LAK14,957
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$0.49
LAK10,519
|
|
pay 24.1% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.00
LAK21,715
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.66
|
$13.03
LAK282,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.73
|
$6.40
LAK138,663
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.75
|
$2.06
LAK44,733
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.92
|
$2.07
LAK44,848
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.75
LAK16,142
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.74
LAK16,071
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.61
|
$0.96
LAK20,740
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$1.29
LAK27,930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.45
|
$0.70
LAK15,058
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.45
LAK9,794
|
|
pay 5.9% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.57
|
$4.61
LAK99,774
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€35.64
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,645
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€25,446.33
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,221,112
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.84
|
$10.57
LAK229,062
|
|
pay 3.7% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€26.61
|
$8.98
LAK194,616
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€630.85
|
$993.83
LAK21,530,005
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€489.33
|
$809.30
LAK17,532,522
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€89.89
|
$58.85
LAK1,274,812
|
|
pay 9.4% less for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€351.43
|
$291.32
LAK6,311,173
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,902.70
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,009,475
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.47
|
$1.11
LAK23,959
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.06
|
$1.62
LAK35,074
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.76
|
$1.78
LAK38,657
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€53.69
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,560
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.00
|
$2.97
LAK64,384
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€76.01
|
$78.60
LAK1,702,730
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€41.36
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,174
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€95.64
|
$65.22
LAK1,412,895
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€149.07
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,046
|
|
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