Cost of living comparison
Laos is 44.2% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Laos instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 72.6% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,800
|
$1.90
LAK41,663
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,543
|
$4.20
LAK92,335
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF291
|
$0.69
LAK15,162
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF141
|
$0.49
LAK10,663
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF293
|
$1.00
LAK22,012
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF938
|
$13.03
LAK286,180
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF475
|
$6.40
LAK140,560
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF621
|
$2.06
LAK45,345
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF887
|
$2.07
LAK45,461
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF205
|
$0.75
LAK16,363
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF342
|
$0.74
LAK16,290
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF327
|
$0.96
LAK21,023
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF345
|
$1.29
LAK28,312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF182
|
$0.70
LAK15,264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF156
|
$0.45
LAK9,928
|
|
pay 14.8% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF661
|
$4.61
LAK101,139
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,636
|
$53.85
LAK1,182,601
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,626,381
|
$28,167.89
LAK618,566,851
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,534
|
$10.57
LAK232,195
|
|
pay 22.2% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,296
|
$8.98
LAK197,277
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF84,873
|
$993.83
LAK21,824,462
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF75,100
|
$809.30
LAK17,772,307
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF18,029
|
$58.85
LAK1,292,247
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF83,673
|
$291.32
LAK6,397,488
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,140.14
LAK200,717,568
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,183
|
$1.11
LAK24,287
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF658
|
$1.62
LAK35,553
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,037
|
$1.78
LAK39,185
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,944
|
$66.31
LAK1,456,207
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,337
|
$2.97
LAK65,265
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,316
|
$78.60
LAK1,726,018
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,858
|
$61.45
LAK1,349,380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF13,117
|
$65.22
LAK1,432,219
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF23,147
|
$46.67
LAK1,024,874
|
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