Cost of living comparison
Laos is 13.8% more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Laos instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
Cuba
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
$7.75
|
$2.73
₭58,384
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
$5.00
₭107,012
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
$2.39
|
$0.82
₭17,592
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
$1.67
|
$0.51
₭10,971
|
|
pay 50.2% more for groceries
Cuba
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
$1.13
|
$1.52
₭32,449
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
$3.46
|
$5.94
₭127,233
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.70
$13.70
|
$9.92
₭212,234
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
$2.07
|
$1.96
₭42,008
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
$2.88
|
$1.94
₭41,489
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.77
$3.77
|
$2.15
₭45,912
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
$0.37
|
$0.85
₭18,178
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
$0.53
|
$1.38
₭29,464
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
$0.63
|
$1.85
₭39,602
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
$0.66
|
$1.10
₭23,573
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
$1.00
|
$1.01
₭21,667
|
|
pay 9.5% more for transportation
Cuba
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
$4.46
|
$4.46
₭95,385
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
$22.50
|
$5.94
₭127,233
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
|
$59,448.31
₭1,272,333,109
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
$6.10
|
$13.89
₭297,271
|
|
pay 54.5% more for housing
Cuba
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
$165.00
|
$168.24
₭3,600,693
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
$596.67
|
$553.97
₭11,856,282
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
$222.50
|
$228.82
₭4,897,355
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
$30.59
|
$97.98
₭2,096,957
|
|
pay 70.4% less for childcare
Cuba
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
$86.67
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
$15,166.67
|
$4,490.81
₭96,113,751
|
|
pay 66.0% more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
$3.25
|
$1.23
₭26,265
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
$2.03
|
$2.02
₭43,137
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
$4.25
|
$1.84
₭39,471
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
$16.67
|
$34.22
₭732,329
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.12
$1.12
|
$5.00
₭107,012
|
|
pay 40.9% more for clothing
Cuba
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
$47.75
|
$93.14
₭1,993,318
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.17
$42.17
|
$50.63
₭1,083,602
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
$69.58
|
$124.25
₭2,659,174
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
$64.00
|
$44.78
₭958,490
|
|
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