Cost of living comparison
Laos is 53.7% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.7% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 36.0% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 81.7% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.4% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% less in Laos
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Washington, you would:
pay 77.7% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$1.90
LAK41,063
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.20
LAK91,004
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.69
LAK14,943
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.49
LAK10,510
|
|
pay 36.0% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.00
LAK21,695
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$13.03
LAK282,056
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$6.40
LAK138,534
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.06
LAK44,692
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$2.07
LAK44,806
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$0.75
LAK16,127
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.74
LAK16,056
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.96
LAK20,720
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.29
LAK27,904
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.70
LAK15,044
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.45
LAK9,785
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$4.61
LAK99,681
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$53.85
LAK1,165,558
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$28,167.89
LAK609,652,742
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$10.57
LAK228,849
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$8.98
LAK194,435
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$993.83
LAK21,509,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$809.30
LAK17,516,192
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$58.85
LAK1,273,625
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$291.32
LAK6,305,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$9,140.14
LAK197,825,045
|
|
pay 72.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.11
LAK23,937
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.62
LAK35,041
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$1.78
LAK38,621
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$66.31
LAK1,435,222
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$2.97
LAK64,324
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$78.60
LAK1,701,144
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$61.45
LAK1,329,934
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$65.22
LAK1,411,579
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$46.67
LAK1,010,104
|
|
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