Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laos vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary
Laos is 13.5% more expensive than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.6% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 37.3% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 68.1% more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 92.4% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% less in Laos
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and groceries in Laos are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Laos. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Laos.
Laos vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laos instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 60.6% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
ARS16,449.18
|
$2.08
LAK44,996
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
ARS13,121.20
|
$5.54
LAK119,989
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
ARS2,547.37
|
$0.76
LAK16,453
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
ARS2,067.29
|
$0.50
LAK10,726
|
|
Argentina vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
ARS2,837.07
|
$1.13
LAK24,579
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
ARS7,626.48
|
$13.26
LAK287,223
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
ARS7,261.88
|
$6.91
LAK149,696
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
ARS3,422.54
|
$2.11
LAK45,613
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
ARS4,370.35
|
$2.10
LAK45,399
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
ARS1,494.20
|
$0.76
LAK16,415
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS1,315.50
|
$0.75
LAK16,248
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS921.77
|
$0.97
LAK20,998
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
ARS1,764.54
|
$1.30
LAK28,239
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ARS768.98
|
$0.70
LAK15,270
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
ARS749.68
|
$0.46
LAK9,913
|
|
Argentina vs. Laos - Cost of groceries
pay 37.3% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
ARS5,977.92
|
$4.72
LAK102,292
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.10
ARS33,514.83
|
$54.89
LAK1,188,824
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,600.00
ARS40,043,691.84
|
$28,639.89
LAK620,324,112
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
ARS16,371.11
|
$10.51
LAK227,584
|
|
Argentina vs. Laos - Cost of transportation
pay 68.1% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.35
ARS35,332.34
|
$9.16
LAK198,316
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.68
ARS565,363.66
|
$1,004.64
LAK21,759,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.74
ARS431,979.84
|
$817.42
LAK17,704,963
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.36
ARS84,668.81
|
$59.90
LAK1,297,492
|
|
Argentina vs. Laos - Cost of housing
pay 92.4% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.88
ARS390,109.69
|
$296.67
LAK6,425,605
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,376.06
ARS4,898,188.64
|
$9,267.93
LAK200,738,321
|
|
Argentina vs. Laos - Cost of childcare
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.55
ARS3,704.25
|
$1.42
LAK30,745
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
ARS4,585.68
|
$1.66
LAK35,871
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.29
ARS4,771.51
|
$1.98
LAK42,910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.30
ARS46,862.61
|
$67.50
LAK1,462,021
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.74
ARS9,772.44
|
$3.02
LAK65,469
|
|
Argentina vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.4% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.61
ARS130,006.30
|
$50.20
LAK1,087,403
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.61
ARS115,505.23
|
$65.21
LAK1,412,374
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.13
ARS167,030.31
|
$66.39
LAK1,437,906
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.12
ARS161,216.30
|
$47.52
LAK1,029,342
|
|
Argentina vs. Laos - Cost of clothing
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