Cost of living comparison
Laos is 23.8% more expensive than Solomon Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.6% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 17.2% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.1% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 50.7% more in Laos
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Laos are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Laos. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.00
|
$1.90
LAK41,101
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.00
|
$4.20
LAK91,089
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.67
|
$0.69
LAK14,957
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.00
|
$0.49
LAK10,519
|
|
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.33
|
$1.00
LAK21,715
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.00
|
$13.03
LAK282,319
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD75.71
|
$6.40
LAK138,663
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.36
|
$2.06
LAK44,733
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD40.82
|
$2.07
LAK44,848
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.62
|
$0.75
LAK16,142
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.21
|
$0.74
LAK16,071
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.04
|
$0.96
LAK20,740
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.00
|
$1.29
LAK27,930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.82
|
$0.70
LAK15,058
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.70
|
$0.45
LAK9,794
|
|
pay 21.9% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.59
|
$4.61
LAK99,774
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD250.00
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,645
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,167.89
LAK610,221,112
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.00
|
$10.57
LAK229,062
|
|
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,000.01
|
$8.98
LAK194,616
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,500.06
|
$993.83
LAK21,530,005
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,250.07
|
$809.30
LAK17,532,522
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,588.30
|
$58.85
LAK1,274,812
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD800.01
|
$291.32
LAK6,311,173
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,000.30
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,009,475
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.00
|
$1.11
LAK23,959
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.67
|
$1.62
LAK35,074
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.00
|
$1.78
LAK38,657
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$66.31
LAK1,436,560
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.50
|
$2.97
LAK64,384
|
|
pay 50.7% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD169.34
|
$78.60
LAK1,702,730
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD750.01
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,174
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD633.34
|
$65.22
LAK1,412,895
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD633.34
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,046
|
|
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