Laos is 25.9% more expensive than South Africa.

If you lived in Laos instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 38.2% less for restaurants

 
South Africa
Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.97
ZAR163.32
$1.90
LAK41,813
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.77
ZAR86.84
$4.20
LAK92,668
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.95
ZAR17.37
$0.69
LAK15,216

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pay 42.5% more for groceries

 
South Africa
Laos
Bread
1 loaf
$0.99
ZAR18.03
$1.00
LAK22,092
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.67
ZAR66.90
$13.03
LAK287,212
Milk (1 gallon) $4.20
ZAR76.42
$6.40
LAK141,067

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pay 13.9% more for transportation

 
South Africa
Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.99
ZAR90.81
$4.61
LAK101,504
Monthly public transit pass $52.31
ZAR952.22
$53.85
LAK1,186,867
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
$28,167.89
LAK620,798,336

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pay 50.7% more for housing

 
South Africa
Laos
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$41.37
ZAR753.05
$8.98
LAK197,989
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $382.55
ZAR6,963.66
$993.83
LAK21,903,194
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $326.35
ZAR5,940.53
$809.30
LAK17,836,421

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pay 96.9% more for childcare

 
South Africa
Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $174.12
ZAR3,169.46
$291.32
LAK6,420,567
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
$9,140.14
LAK201,441,658

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pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
South Africa
Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.11
ZAR38.37
$1.11
LAK24,374
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.88
ZAR34.27
$1.62
LAK35,681
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.90
ZAR52.87
$1.78
LAK39,327

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pay 21.5% more for clothing

 
South Africa
Laos
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.72
ZAR868.56
$78.60
LAK1,732,244
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.06
ZAR583.57
$61.45
LAK1,354,248
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
$65.22
LAK1,437,386

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