Cost of living comparison

Angola

compared to

Laos

Laos vs. Angola Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 27.4% more expensive than Angola overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 10.6% more in Laos
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Laos
Housing: pay 94.8% more in Laos
Childcare: pay 34.7% less in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 48.8% less in Laos

The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Laos are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Laos. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Laos.

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Laos vs. Angola Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Laos instead of Angola, you would:

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	Angola	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.46 AOA4,985.44	$2.23 LAK50,211	-59.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.55 AOA5,982.53	$5.35 LAK121K	-18.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 AOA1,245.36	$0.79 LAK17,779	-42.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 AOA1,079.18	$0.46 LAK10,439	-60.8%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 10.6% more for groceries

	Angola	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 AOA847.52	$1.14 LAK25,737	+23.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 AOA4,311.41	$12.87 LAK290K	+172.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 AOA6,699.54	$6.94 LAK156K	-5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 AOA1,693.39	$1.87 LAK42,101	+0.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.54 AOA1,402.04	$2.81 LAK63,330	+83.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 AOA939.60	$0.84 LAK18,975	-18.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 AOA399.51	$0.52 LAK11,662	+18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 AOA1,126.91	$1.19 LAK26,832	-3.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 AOA748.37	$0.69 LAK15,639	-15.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA642.23	$0.66 LAK14,918	-5.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 AOA640.03	$0.49 LAK10,995	-30.4%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Angola	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.24 AOA1,132.32	$5.01 LAK113K	+304.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.76 AOA29,912.63	$52.98 LAK1M	+61.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,197.31 AOA13M	$27,872.00 LAK628M	+96.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 AOA7,378.45	$9.14 LAK206K	+13.0%
Average			+127.9%

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pay 94.8% more for housing

	Angola	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.84 AOA71,064.09	$9.51 LAK214K	-87.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$382.10 AOA349K	$885.68 LAK20M	+131.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$199.76 AOA182K	$631.74 LAK14M	+216.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.67 AOA70,915.36	$65.79 LAK1M	-15.3%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 34.7% less for childcare

	Angola	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$764.47 AOA698K	$435.49 LAK10M	-43.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,318.76 AOA12M	$9,982.68 LAK225M	-25.0%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Angola	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$1.32 LAK29,812	-19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.61 AOA2,379.80	$1.66 LAK37,366	-36.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.64 AOA1,495.63	$1.78 LAK40,169	+8.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.39 AOA41,445.25	$64.54 LAK1M	+42.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.55 AOA3,240.54	$3.32 LAK74,750	-6.5%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 48.8% less for clothing

	Angola	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 AOA99,708.77	$48.46 LAK1M	-55.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.52 AOA57,083.27	$62.95 LAK1M	+0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 AOA88,491.54	$64.36 LAK1M	-33.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$199.31 AOA182K	$46.02 LAK1M	-76.9%
Average			-48.8%

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