Cost of living comparison
Laos is 17.0% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.5% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 15.6% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.2% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Laos
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.79
|
$1.90
LAK41,520
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
$4.20
LAK92,018
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.63
|
$0.69
LAK15,110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$0.49
LAK10,627
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
$1.00
LAK21,937
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.82
|
$13.03
LAK285,196
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.74
|
$6.40
LAK140,077
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€3.05
|
$2.06
LAK45,189
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$2.07
LAK45,305
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.75
LAK16,306
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.74
LAK16,234
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.96
LAK20,951
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.37
|
$1.29
LAK28,214
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.70
LAK15,211
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.45
LAK9,894
|
|
pay 20.0% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.49
|
$4.61
LAK100,791
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€27.53
|
$53.85
LAK1,178,537
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€22,782.34
|
$28,167.89
LAK616,441,284
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.86
|
$10.57
LAK231,397
|
|
pay 5.3% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€30.78
|
$8.98
LAK196,600
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€586.54
|
$993.83
LAK21,749,467
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€486.16
|
$809.30
LAK17,711,236
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€198.05
|
$58.85
LAK1,287,807
|
|
pay 15.6% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€460.44
|
$291.32
LAK6,375,504
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€8,108.00
|
$9,140.14
LAK200,027,846
|
|
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.97
|
$1.11
LAK24,203
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.89
|
$1.62
LAK35,431
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€5.17
|
$1.78
LAK39,051
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€42.85
|
$66.31
LAK1,451,203
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$2.97
LAK65,040
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€93.85
|
$78.60
LAK1,720,087
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.48
|
$61.45
LAK1,344,743
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€101.54
|
$65.22
LAK1,427,297
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€122.88
|
$46.67
LAK1,021,352
|
|
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