Cost of living comparison
Laos is 3.9 times more expensive than Sri Lanka.
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
LKR833.33
|
$1.90
LAK41,663
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR1,977.38
|
$4.20
LAK92,335
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR205.74
|
$0.69
LAK15,162
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR102.40
|
$0.49
LAK10,663
|
|
pay 28.0% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR163.97
|
$1.00
LAK22,012
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,807.67
|
$13.03
LAK286,180
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,836.66
|
$6.40
LAK140,560
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR633.74
|
$2.06
LAK45,345
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR667.06
|
$2.07
LAK45,461
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR883.43
|
$0.75
LAK16,363
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR129.04
|
$0.74
LAK16,290
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR745.58
|
$0.96
LAK21,023
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR145.30
|
$1.29
LAK28,312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR140.27
|
$0.70
LAK15,264
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR128.81
|
$0.45
LAK9,928
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,406.97
|
$4.61
LAK101,139
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,130.85
|
$53.85
LAK1,182,601
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,450,470.56
|
$28,167.89
LAK618,566,851
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR898.30
|
$10.57
LAK232,195
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,015.32
|
$8.98
LAK197,277
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR47,525.81
|
$993.83
LAK21,824,462
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR35,889.45
|
$809.30
LAK17,772,307
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR8,927.69
|
$58.85
LAK1,292,247
|
|
pay 15.0 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR7,838.90
|
$291.32
LAK6,397,488
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR138,228.37
|
$9,140.14
LAK200,717,568
|
|
pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR582.62
|
$1.11
LAK24,287
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR683.69
|
$1.62
LAK35,553
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,591.78
|
$1.78
LAK39,185
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,293.20
|
$66.31
LAK1,456,207
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR939.26
|
$2.97
LAK65,265
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,605.56
|
$78.60
LAK1,726,018
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,587.51
|
$61.45
LAK1,349,380
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,122.67
|
$65.22
LAK1,432,219
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR9,767.39
|
$46.67
LAK1,024,874
|
|
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