Cost of living comparison
Laos is 25.5% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.7% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 11.7% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 36.0% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 27.8% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% more in Laos
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Rome, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$1.90
LAK41,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$4.20
LAK91,004
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$0.69
LAK14,943
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.49
LAK10,510
|
|
pay 11.7% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$1.00
LAK21,695
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$13.03
LAK282,056
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$6.40
LAK138,534
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$2.06
LAK44,692
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$2.07
LAK44,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.75
LAK16,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.74
LAK16,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.96
LAK20,720
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$1.29
LAK27,904
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.70
LAK15,044
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.45
LAK9,785
|
|
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$4.61
LAK99,681
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.98
|
$53.85
LAK1,165,558
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
$28,167.89
LAK609,652,742
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$10.57
LAK228,849
|
|
pay 36.0% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
$8.98
LAK194,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
$993.83
LAK21,509,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.01
|
$809.30
LAK17,516,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
$58.85
LAK1,273,625
|
|
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.43
|
$291.32
LAK6,305,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
$9,140.14
LAK197,825,045
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.11
LAK23,937
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$1.62
LAK35,041
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$1.78
LAK38,621
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.28
|
$66.31
LAK1,435,222
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$2.97
LAK64,324
|
|
pay 12.5% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
$78.60
LAK1,701,144
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$61.45
LAK1,329,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
$65.22
LAK1,411,579
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.97
|
$46.67
LAK1,010,104
|
|
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