Cost of living comparison
Laos is 48.8% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Laos instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
$1.90
LAK41,360
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
$4.20
LAK91,664
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$0.69
LAK15,052
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$0.49
LAK10,586
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
$1.00
LAK21,852
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
$13.03
LAK284,101
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
$6.40
LAK139,539
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
$2.06
LAK45,016
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
$2.07
LAK45,131
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$0.75
LAK16,244
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
$0.74
LAK16,172
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$0.96
LAK20,871
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$1.29
LAK28,106
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$0.70
LAK15,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$0.45
LAK9,856
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
$4.61
LAK100,404
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
$53.85
LAK1,174,010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
$28,167.89
LAK614,073,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
$10.57
LAK230,508
|
|
pay 62.5% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
$8.98
LAK195,845
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
$993.83
LAK21,665,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
$809.30
LAK17,643,214
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
$58.85
LAK1,282,861
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
$291.32
LAK6,351,018
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
$9,140.14
LAK199,259,614
|
|
pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
$1.11
LAK24,110
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
$1.62
LAK35,295
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
$1.78
LAK38,901
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
$66.31
LAK1,445,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
$2.97
LAK64,790
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
$78.60
LAK1,713,481
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
$61.45
LAK1,339,579
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
$65.22
LAK1,421,816
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
$46.67
LAK1,017,429
|
|
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