Cost of living comparison
Laos is 6.9% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.8% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% less in Laos
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation in Laos are more expensive than in San Marino. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$1.90
LAK41,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.28
|
$4.20
LAK91,004
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.40
|
$0.69
LAK14,943
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.49
LAK10,510
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.41
|
$1.00
LAK21,695
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.65
|
$13.03
LAK282,056
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.48
|
$6.40
LAK138,534
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€1.88
|
$2.06
LAK44,692
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.42
|
$2.07
LAK44,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$0.75
LAK16,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.74
LAK16,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.96
LAK20,720
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$1.29
LAK27,904
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.43
|
$0.70
LAK15,044
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.45
LAK9,785
|
|
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.44
|
$4.61
LAK99,681
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€29.22
|
$53.85
LAK1,165,558
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€20,262.11
|
$28,167.89
LAK609,652,742
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€19.13
|
$10.57
LAK228,849
|
|
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€28.04
|
$8.98
LAK194,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€447.65
|
$993.83
LAK21,509,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€447.65
|
$809.30
LAK17,516,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€59.46
|
$58.85
LAK1,273,625
|
|
pay 26.9% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€307.86
|
$291.32
LAK6,305,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€4,712.12
|
$9,140.14
LAK197,825,045
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$1.11
LAK23,937
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$1.62
LAK35,041
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.17
|
$1.78
LAK38,621
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€61.26
|
$66.31
LAK1,435,222
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.13
|
$2.97
LAK64,324
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€89.53
|
$78.60
LAK1,701,144
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€28.27
|
$61.45
LAK1,329,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€94.24
|
$65.22
LAK1,411,579
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€80.11
|
$46.67
LAK1,010,104
|
|
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