Cost of living comparison
Laos is 39.7% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Laos instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
CFPF1,997
|
$1.85
LAK39,571
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.80
CFPF1,298
|
$4.45
LAK95,059
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
CFPF250
|
$0.78
LAK16,602
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
CFPF132
|
$0.51
LAK10,968
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CFPF185
|
$1.02
LAK21,743
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.49
CFPF714
|
$14.08
LAK300,958
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF450
|
$6.60
LAK141,074
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.48
CFPF603
|
$2.10
LAK44,917
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.82
CFPF860
|
$2.11
LAK45,016
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
CFPF193
|
$0.90
LAK19,326
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.08
CFPF339
|
$0.75
LAK16,103
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CFPF264
|
$0.98
LAK20,849
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
CFPF322
|
$1.31
LAK28,000
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
CFPF177
|
$0.71
LAK15,205
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
CFPF151
|
$0.46
LAK9,837
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF635
|
$4.65
LAK99,492
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.54
CFPF6,439
|
$50.97
LAK1,089,671
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,680.08
CFPF3,044,764
|
$28,928.24
LAK618,416,654
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.53
CFPF1,488
|
$14.15
LAK302,538
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.91
CFPF5,710
|
$10.22
LAK218,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.96
CFPF78,864
|
$1,007.60
LAK21,540,107
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$635.28
CFPF69,880
|
$818.32
LAK17,493,718
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.09
CFPF17,940
|
$65.45
LAK1,399,076
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$738.14
CFPF81,194
|
$342.92
LAK7,330,765
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,300.83
LAK198,829,443
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.08
CFPF998
|
$1.15
LAK24,553
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.72
CFPF519
|
$1.68
LAK35,949
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.15
CFPF1,997
|
$1.82
LAK38,950
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.32
CFPF5,865
|
$51.00
LAK1,090,217
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CFPF1,298
|
$2.49
LAK53,258
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.83
CFPF10,981
|
$81.96
LAK1,752,056
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
CFPF7,321
|
$62.33
LAK1,332,396
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
CFPF10,232
|
$58.81
LAK1,257,300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.20
CFPF22,461
|
$42.69
LAK912,691
|
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