Cost of living comparison
Laos is 22.2% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Laos instead of New Caledonia, you would:
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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF104
|
$0.51
LAK10,929
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF686
|
$1.96
LAK41,847
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF888
|
$1.94
LAK41,330
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF184
|
$2.15
LAK45,735
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF339
|
$0.85
LAK18,108
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF330
|
$1.38
LAK29,351
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF312
|
$1.85
LAK39,449
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF168
|
$1.10
LAK23,482
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF150
|
$1.01
LAK21,584
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,598
|
$13.89
LAK296,127
|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,825
|
$97.98
LAK2,088,883
|
|
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
|
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,483
|
$34.22
LAK729,509
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,301
|
$5.00
LAK106,600
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,710
|
$93.14
LAK1,985,643
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,480
|
$50.63
LAK1,079,430
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,435
|
$124.25
LAK2,648,935
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,810
|
$44.78
LAK954,799
|
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