Cost of living comparison
Laos is 55.7% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Laos instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 78.1% less for restaurants
|
Bermuda
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$2.73
LAK58,208
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$5.00
LAK106,690
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.82
LAK17,539
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.51
LAK10,938
|
|
pay 61.5% less for groceries
|
Bermuda
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$1.52
LAK32,351
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$5.94
LAK126,851
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$9.92
LAK211,596
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$1.96
LAK41,882
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$1.94
LAK41,365
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.41
BMD5.41
|
$2.15
LAK45,774
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$0.85
LAK18,123
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$1.38
LAK29,376
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$1.85
LAK39,483
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$1.10
LAK23,502
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$1.01
LAK21,602
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Bermuda
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$4.46
LAK95,098
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
$5.94
LAK126,851
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$59,448.31
LAK1,268,509,472
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$13.89
LAK296,378
|
|
pay 46.4% less for housing
|
Bermuda
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$168.24
LAK3,589,872
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$553.97
LAK11,820,651
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,193.95
BMD2,193.95
|
$228.82
LAK4,882,637
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$97.98
LAK2,090,656
|
|
pay 81.6% less for childcare
|
Bermuda
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$4,490.81
LAK95,824,909
|
|
pay 74.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bermuda
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.33
BMD9.33
|
$1.23
LAK26,187
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
BMD5.50
|
$2.02
LAK43,007
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$1.84
LAK39,353
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.94
BMD114.94
|
$34.22
LAK730,128
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$5.00
LAK106,690
|
|
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
Bermuda
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.50
BMD70.50
|
$93.14
LAK1,987,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$50.63
LAK1,080,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$124.25
LAK2,651,183
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$44.78
LAK955,609
|
|
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