Laos is 25.9% more expensive than Niger.

If you lived in Laos instead of Niger, you would:

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pay 45.0% less for restaurants

 
Niger
Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $4.98
F CFA3,003
$1.85
LAK40,575
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.96
F CFA6,006
$4.45
LAK97,473
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.39
F CFA838
$0.78
LAK17,023

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pay 22.2% more for groceries

 
Niger
Laos
Bread
1 loaf
$0.52
F CFA313
$1.02
LAK22,295
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.30
F CFA5,005
$14.08
LAK308,600
Milk (1 gallon) $8.67
F CFA5,229
$6.60
LAK144,656

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

 
Niger
Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.51
F CFA2,114
$4.65
LAK102,018
Monthly public transit pass $12.45
F CFA7,507
$50.97
LAK1,117,340
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
$28,928.24
LAK634,119,696

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pay 1.2% more for housing

 
Niger
Laos
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$47.02
F CFA28,360
$10.22
LAK223,954
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $808.95
F CFA487,966
$1,007.60
LAK22,087,061
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $370.90
F CFA223,730
$818.32
LAK17,937,925

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pay 20.1% more for childcare

 
Niger
Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $940.32
F CFA567,208
$342.92
LAK7,516,910
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
$9,300.83
LAK203,878,187

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pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Niger
Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.24
F CFA751
$1.15
LAK25,177
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.04
F CFA1,835
$1.68
LAK36,862
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.49
F CFA1,501
$1.82
LAK39,939

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pay 43.7% more for clothing

 
Niger
Laos
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$41.48
F CFA25,024
$81.96
LAK1,796,545
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.02
F CFA28,360
$62.33
LAK1,366,228
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$41.48
F CFA25,024
$58.81
LAK1,289,226

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