Cost of living comparison
Laos is 12.8% cheaper than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.5% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 35.0% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 44.0% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.7% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Laos
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in Laos are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.76
|
$1.90
LAK41,017
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.42
|
$4.20
LAK90,903
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.69
LAK14,927
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.49
LAK10,498
|
|
pay 35.0% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$1.00
LAK21,671
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.04
|
$13.03
LAK281,741
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.04
|
$6.40
LAK138,380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$2.06
LAK44,642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.15
|
$2.07
LAK44,756
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$0.75
LAK16,109
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$0.74
LAK16,038
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$0.96
LAK20,697
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$1.29
LAK27,873
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$0.70
LAK15,027
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$0.45
LAK9,774
|
|
pay 44.0% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.78
|
$4.61
LAK99,570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.82
|
$53.85
LAK1,164,259
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,119.38
|
$28,167.89
LAK608,973,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.80
|
$10.57
LAK228,594
|
|
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.17
|
$8.98
LAK194,218
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,155.05
|
$993.83
LAK21,485,977
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,410.19
|
$809.30
LAK17,496,669
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.80
|
$58.85
LAK1,272,205
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,800.50
|
$291.32
LAK6,298,267
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,797.85
|
$9,140.14
LAK197,604,555
|
|
pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.86
|
$1.11
LAK23,910
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.59
|
$1.62
LAK35,002
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.67
|
$1.78
LAK38,578
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR483.80
|
$66.31
LAK1,433,622
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.11
|
$2.97
LAK64,252
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.87
|
$78.60
LAK1,699,248
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.42
|
$61.45
LAK1,328,452
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.13
|
$65.22
LAK1,410,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.36
|
$46.67
LAK1,008,978
|
|
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