Cost of living comparison
Laos is 5.8% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 41.3% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 22.4% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.5% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% less in Laos
The cost of childcare and transportation in Laos are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Laos. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Palau, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$1.90
LAK41,217
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.20
LAK91,347
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.69
LAK14,999
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.49
LAK10,549
|
|
pay 41.3% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.00
LAK21,777
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$13.03
LAK283,117
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$6.40
LAK139,055
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.06
LAK44,860
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$2.07
LAK44,974
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.75
LAK16,188
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.74
LAK16,116
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.96
LAK20,798
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.29
LAK28,009
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.70
LAK15,100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.45
LAK9,822
|
|
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$4.61
LAK100,057
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.85
LAK1,169,945
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$28,167.89
LAK611,947,397
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.57
LAK229,710
|
|
pay 22.4% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$8.98
LAK195,166
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$993.83
LAK21,590,912
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$809.30
LAK17,582,121
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$58.85
LAK1,278,419
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$291.32
LAK6,329,027
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,569,634
|
|
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.11
LAK24,027
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.62
LAK35,173
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$1.78
LAK38,766
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$66.31
LAK1,440,624
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.97
LAK64,566
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$78.60
LAK1,707,547
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$61.45
LAK1,334,940
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$65.22
LAK1,416,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$46.67
LAK1,013,906
|
|
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