Cost of living comparison
Laos is 3.9 times more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 15.0 times more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.1% more in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Laos
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Laos are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 9.1% less for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR854.25
|
$1.90
LAK41,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR2,027.02
|
$4.20
LAK91,004
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR210.91
|
$0.69
LAK14,943
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR104.97
|
$0.49
LAK10,510
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR168.09
|
$1.00
LAK21,695
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,853.05
|
$13.03
LAK282,056
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,882.76
|
$6.40
LAK138,534
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR649.65
|
$2.06
LAK44,692
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR683.80
|
$2.07
LAK44,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR905.61
|
$0.75
LAK16,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR132.28
|
$0.74
LAK16,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR764.30
|
$0.96
LAK20,720
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR148.95
|
$1.29
LAK27,904
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR143.79
|
$0.70
LAK15,044
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR132.04
|
$0.45
LAK9,785
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,442.29
|
$4.61
LAK99,681
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,209.45
|
$53.85
LAK1,165,558
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,687,726.84
|
$28,167.89
LAK609,652,742
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR920.85
|
$10.57
LAK228,849
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,116.13
|
$8.98
LAK194,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR48,718.96
|
$993.83
LAK21,509,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,790.47
|
$809.30
LAK17,516,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR9,151.82
|
$58.85
LAK1,273,625
|
|
pay 15.0 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR8,035.70
|
$291.32
LAK6,305,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR141,698.63
|
$9,140.14
LAK197,825,045
|
|
pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR597.25
|
$1.11
LAK23,937
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR700.85
|
$1.62
LAK35,041
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,656.85
|
$1.78
LAK38,621
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,400.98
|
$66.31
LAK1,435,222
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR962.84
|
$2.97
LAK64,324
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,821.61
|
$78.60
LAK1,701,144
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,727.79
|
$61.45
LAK1,329,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,602.75
|
$65.22
LAK1,411,579
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR10,012.61
|
$46.67
LAK1,010,104
|
|
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