Cost of living comparison
Laos is 54.6% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Laos instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 1.7% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
$1.85
LAK39,464
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$4.45
LAK94,803
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
$0.78
LAK16,557
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.51
LAK10,938
|
|
pay 96.6% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.02
LAK21,685
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
$14.08
LAK300,146
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
$6.60
LAK140,694
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
$2.10
LAK44,796
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
$2.11
LAK44,894
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.90
LAK19,274
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
$0.75
LAK16,060
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
$0.98
LAK20,793
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
$1.31
LAK27,925
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.71
LAK15,164
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.46
LAK9,811
|
|
pay 22.2% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
$4.65
LAK99,223
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$35.35
JOD25.060
|
$50.97
LAK1,086,731
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,037.19
JOD19,163.960
|
$28,928.24
LAK616,748,073
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
$14.15
LAK301,722
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Jordan
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.53
JOD22.350
|
$10.22
LAK217,819
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$233.29
JOD165.360
|
$1,007.60
LAK21,481,989
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.07
JOD126.220
|
$818.32
LAK17,446,518
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.14
JOD49.010
|
$65.45
LAK1,395,302
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Jordan
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.79
JOD94.120
|
$342.92
LAK7,310,986
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,464.95
JOD3,164.750
|
$9,300.83
LAK198,292,972
|
|
pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
$1.15
LAK24,487
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
$1.68
LAK35,852
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
$1.82
LAK38,845
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.03
JOD32.630
|
$51.00
LAK1,087,276
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.76
JOD8.330
|
$2.49
LAK53,114
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
Jordan
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.64
JOD28.800
|
$81.96
LAK1,747,329
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
JOD30.160
|
$62.33
LAK1,328,801
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.39
JOD63.360
|
$58.81
LAK1,253,908
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.07
JOD47.540
|
$42.69
LAK910,228
|
|
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