Laos is 39.7% cheaper than New Caledonia.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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