Cost of living comparison
Laos is 51.2% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Laos instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Laos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$1.90
LAK41,360
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$4.20
LAK91,664
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.69
LAK15,052
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.49
LAK10,586
|
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pay 16.2% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Laos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.00
LAK21,852
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$13.03
LAK284,101
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$6.40
LAK139,539
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.06
LAK45,016
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.07
LAK45,131
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.75
LAK16,244
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.74
LAK16,172
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.96
LAK20,871
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.29
LAK28,106
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.70
LAK15,153
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.45
LAK9,856
|
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pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Laos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$4.61
LAK100,404
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.85
LAK1,174,010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,167.89
LAK614,073,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$10.57
LAK230,508
|
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pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Laos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$8.98
LAK195,845
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$993.83
LAK21,665,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$809.30
LAK17,643,214
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$58.85
LAK1,282,861
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Laos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$291.32
LAK6,351,018
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,140.14
LAK199,259,614
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pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Laos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.11
LAK24,110
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.62
LAK35,295
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$1.78
LAK38,901
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$66.31
LAK1,445,630
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$2.97
LAK64,790
|
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pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Laos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$78.60
LAK1,713,481
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$61.45
LAK1,339,579
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.22
LAK1,421,816
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$46.67
LAK1,017,429
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