Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.4 times more expensive than Laos.
If you lived in Canada instead of Laos, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Laos
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.73
LAK58,022
|
$15.95
CA$21.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
LAK17,483
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
LAK10,903
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 17.9% more for groceries
Laos
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
LAK32,248
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
LAK210,921
|
$7.61
CA$10.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
LAK41,748
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
LAK41,233
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
LAK45,628
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
LAK18,065
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
LAK29,282
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
LAK39,357
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
LAK23,427
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
LAK21,533
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Laos
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
LAK94,795
|
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
$63.09
CA$86.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,448.31
LAK1,264,460,507
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,849.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.89
LAK295,432
|
$16.98
CA$23.21
|
|
pay 90.4% more for housing
Laos
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.24
LAK3,578,413
|
$64.04
CA$87.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$553.97
LAK11,782,921
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,458.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.82
LAK4,867,052
|
$952.71
CA$1,302.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.98
LAK2,083,982
|
$112.22
CA$153.42
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Laos
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$746.92
CA$1,021.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,490.81
LAK95,519,044
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,177.74
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Laos
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
LAK26,103
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
LAK42,870
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.84
LAK39,227
|
$11.96
CA$16.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.22
LAK727,798
|
$43.49
CA$59.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
$10.20
CA$13.94
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
Laos
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
LAK1,980,985
|
$49.87
CA$68.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
LAK1,076,897
|
$36.92
CA$50.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.25
LAK2,642,720
|
$78.02
CA$106.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.78
LAK952,559
|
$97.82
CA$133.74
|
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