Cost of living comparison
Laos is 3.1 times more expensive than Nepal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% more in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 60.2% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 7.8 times more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4 times more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.9% more in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Laos
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Laos are more expensive than in Nepal. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 64.5% more for restaurants
|
Nepal
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.57
NPR214.97
|
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
NPR916.81
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
NPR56.78
|
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
NPR21.52
|
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Nepal
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR63.49
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.21
NPR438.25
|
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
NPR384.20
|
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.50
NPR204.98
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.41
NPR193.14
|
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
NPR134.80
|
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
NPR55.11
|
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
NPR64.99
|
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
NPR36.47
|
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
NPR25.29
|
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
NPR35.65
|
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
|
pay 60.2% more for transportation
|
Nepal
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
NPR661.64
|
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.93
NPR2,177.36
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,847.90
NPR4,217,670.88
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.11
NPR1,245.25
|
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for housing
|
Nepal
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.30
NPR1,271.37
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.84
NPR11,463.39
|
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.73
NPR7,209.62
|
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.72
NPR2,833.21
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
|
Nepal
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$51.59
NPR7,052.98
|
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,839.32
NPR388,204.72
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
|
pay 42.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nepal
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
NPR301.56
|
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.57
NPR214.15
|
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
NPR397.15
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.62
NPR2,272.92
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.96
NPR404.26
|
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Nepal
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.36
NPR2,920.70
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.01
NPR3,692.85
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.30
NPR5,509.97
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.56
NPR4,178.36
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
|
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