Cost of living comparison
Laos is 36.0% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.8% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 40.7% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 67.1% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 0.4% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.3% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in Laos
The cost of clothing and childcare in Laos are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 69.8% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$1.90
LAK41,017
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$4.20
LAK90,903
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.69
LAK14,927
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.49
LAK10,498
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.00
LAK21,671
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$13.03
LAK281,741
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$6.40
LAK138,380
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.06
LAK44,642
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.07
LAK44,756
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.75
LAK16,109
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.74
LAK16,038
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.96
LAK20,697
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$1.29
LAK27,873
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.70
LAK15,027
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.45
LAK9,774
|
|
pay 3.7% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$4.61
LAK99,570
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$53.85
LAK1,164,259
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$28,167.89
LAK608,973,239
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$10.57
LAK228,594
|
|
pay 67.1% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$8.98
LAK194,218
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$993.83
LAK21,485,977
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$809.30
LAK17,496,669
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$58.85
LAK1,272,205
|
|
pay 0.4% more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$291.32
LAK6,298,267
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$9,140.14
LAK197,604,555
|
|
pay 75.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.11
LAK23,910
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.62
LAK35,002
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$1.78
LAK38,578
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$66.31
LAK1,433,622
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$2.97
LAK64,252
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$78.60
LAK1,699,248
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$61.45
LAK1,328,452
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$65.22
LAK1,410,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$46.67
LAK1,008,978
|
|
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