Cost of living comparison
Laos is 53.8% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.2% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 14.5% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 45.5% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.2% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Laos
The cost of clothing and transportation in Laos are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Laos. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.90
LAK40,977
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.20
LAK90,813
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.69
LAK14,912
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.49
LAK10,488
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$1.00
LAK21,650
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.03
LAK281,464
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$6.40
LAK138,243
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.06
LAK44,598
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.07
LAK44,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.75
LAK16,093
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.74
LAK16,022
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
LAK20,677
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$1.29
LAK27,845
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.70
LAK15,012
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.45
LAK9,764
|
|
pay 42.8% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.61
LAK99,472
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.85
LAK1,163,111
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$28,167.89
LAK608,372,915
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$10.57
LAK228,368
|
|
pay 45.5% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$8.98
LAK194,026
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$993.83
LAK21,464,796
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$809.30
LAK17,479,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$58.85
LAK1,270,951
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$291.32
LAK6,292,058
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,140.14
LAK197,409,757
|
pay 10.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$1.11
LAK23,886
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.62
LAK34,967
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.78
LAK38,540
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$66.31
LAK1,432,209
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.97
LAK64,189
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$78.60
LAK1,697,573
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$61.45
LAK1,327,143
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$65.22
LAK1,408,616
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$46.67
LAK1,007,984
|
|
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