Cost of living comparison
Laos is 21.1% more expensive than Oman.
If you lived in Laos instead of Oman, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
OMR1.950
|
$1.85
LAK40,575
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
OMR3.360
|
$4.45
LAK97,473
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.320
|
$0.78
LAK17,023
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.51
LAK11,246
|
|
pay 45.9% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$1.02
LAK22,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
OMR1.260
|
$14.08
LAK308,600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.47
OMR2.880
|
$6.60
LAK144,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
OMR0.950
|
$2.10
LAK46,058
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
OMR0.930
|
$2.11
LAK46,159
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.90
LAK19,817
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
OMR0.260
|
$0.75
LAK16,512
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
OMR0.340
|
$0.98
LAK21,379
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$1.31
LAK28,711
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
OMR0.180
|
$0.71
LAK15,591
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
OMR0.170
|
$0.46
LAK10,087
|
|
pay 35.4% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.65
LAK102,018
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
OMR22.260
|
$50.97
LAK1,117,340
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.49
OMR8,283.460
|
$28,928.24
LAK634,119,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
OMR4.550
|
$14.15
LAK310,220
|
|
pay 59.5% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.29
OMR29.760
|
$10.22
LAK223,954
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.19
OMR156.380
|
$1,007.60
LAK22,087,061
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.28
OMR107.910
|
$818.32
LAK17,937,925
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.32
OMR29.770
|
$65.45
LAK1,434,602
|
|
pay 51.5% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.44
OMR74.480
|
$342.92
LAK7,516,910
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,403.00
OMR2,850.160
|
$9,300.83
LAK203,878,187
|
|
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$1.15
LAK25,177
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
OMR1.620
|
$1.68
LAK36,862
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
OMR2.260
|
$1.82
LAK39,939
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.45
OMR21.350
|
$51.00
LAK1,117,900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
OMR3.720
|
$2.49
LAK54,610
|
|
pay 29.2% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.42
OMR15.560
|
$81.96
LAK1,796,545
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.69
OMR14.130
|
$62.33
LAK1,366,228
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.70
OMR29.530
|
$58.81
LAK1,289,226
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.28
OMR24.360
|
$42.69
LAK935,866
|
|
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