Laos is 22.2% cheaper than New Caledonia.

If you lived in Laos instead of New Caledonia, you would:

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pay 62.7% less for restaurants

 
New Caledonia
Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.43
CFPF2,040
$2.73
LAK58,159
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.06
CFPF1,224
$5.00
LAK106,600
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.36
CFPF261
$0.82
LAK17,524

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pay 20.8% less for groceries

 
New Caledonia
Laos
Bread
1 loaf
$2.21
CFPF245
$1.52
LAK32,324
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.67
CFPF738
$5.94
LAK126,743
Milk (1 gallon) $4.09
CFPF453
$9.92
LAK211,417

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pay 3.9% more for transportation

 
New Caledonia
Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.99
CFPF553
$4.46
LAK95,017
Monthly public transit pass $75.27
CFPF8,334
$5.94
LAK126,743
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,747.83
CFPF2,961,253
$59,448.31
LAK1,267,433,822

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pay 24.2% more for housing

 
New Caledonia
Laos
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.67
CFPF5,610
$168.24
LAK3,586,828
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $792.35
CFPF87,721
$553.97
LAK11,810,627
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $672.58
CFPF74,461
$228.82
LAK4,878,497

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
New Caledonia
Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $749.36
CFPF82,961
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $4,490.81
LAK95,743,653

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pay 64.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
New Caledonia
Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.29
CFPF918
$1.23
LAK26,164
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.21
CFPF576
$2.02
LAK42,971
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$17.97
CFPF1,989
$1.84
LAK39,319

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pay 12.9% less for clothing

 
New Caledonia
Laos
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$96.74
CFPF10,710
$93.14
LAK1,985,643
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$67.56
CFPF7,480
$50.63
LAK1,079,430
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$85.22
CFPF9,435
$124.25
LAK2,648,935

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