Cost of living comparison
Laos is 12.9% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.3% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 53.2% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 52.3% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.4% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 48.4% more in Laos
The cost of childcare and clothing in Laos are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$1.90
LAK41,017
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.20
LAK90,903
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.69
LAK14,927
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.49
LAK10,498
|
|
pay 53.2% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.00
LAK21,671
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.03
LAK281,741
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$6.40
LAK138,380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$2.06
LAK44,642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.07
LAK44,756
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.75
LAK16,109
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.74
LAK16,038
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.96
LAK20,697
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
LAK27,873
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.70
LAK15,027
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.45
LAK9,774
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$4.61
LAK99,570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.85
LAK1,164,259
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$28,167.89
LAK608,973,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$10.57
LAK228,594
|
|
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$8.98
LAK194,218
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$993.83
LAK21,485,977
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$809.30
LAK17,496,669
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$58.85
LAK1,272,205
|
|
pay 52.3% more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$291.32
LAK6,298,267
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$9,140.14
LAK197,604,555
|
|
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$1.11
LAK23,910
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.62
LAK35,002
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.78
LAK38,578
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$66.31
LAK1,433,622
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$2.97
LAK64,252
|
|
pay 48.4% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$78.60
LAK1,699,248
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$61.45
LAK1,328,452
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$65.22
LAK1,410,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$46.67
LAK1,008,978
|
|
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