Cost of living comparison
Laos is 4.2 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Laos instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$1.90
LAK41,360
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$4.20
LAK91,664
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$0.69
LAK15,052
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$0.49
LAK10,586
|
|
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$1.00
LAK21,852
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$13.03
LAK284,101
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$6.40
LAK139,539
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$2.06
LAK45,016
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$2.07
LAK45,131
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.75
LAK16,244
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.74
LAK16,172
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$0.96
LAK20,871
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.29
LAK28,106
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.70
LAK15,153
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.45
LAK9,856
|
|
pay 76.3% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$4.61
LAK100,404
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$53.85
LAK1,174,010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$28,167.89
LAK614,073,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$10.57
LAK230,508
|
|
pay 76.1% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$8.98
LAK195,845
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$993.83
LAK21,665,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$809.30
LAK17,643,214
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$58.85
LAK1,282,861
|
|
pay 19.0 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$291.32
LAK6,351,018
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$9,140.14
LAK199,259,614
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$1.11
LAK24,110
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$1.62
LAK35,295
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$1.78
LAK38,901
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$66.31
LAK1,445,630
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$2.97
LAK64,790
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$78.60
LAK1,713,481
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$61.45
LAK1,339,579
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$65.22
LAK1,421,816
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$46.67
LAK1,017,429
|
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