Cost of living comparison
Laos is 33.3% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Laos instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.33
BSD25.33
|
$2.73
LAK58,022
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
BSD8.58
|
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
BSD2.56
|
$0.82
LAK17,483
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
BSD2.16
|
$0.51
LAK10,903
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
Bahamas
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
BSD4.23
|
$1.52
LAK32,248
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
BSD4.15
|
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.53
BSD14.53
|
$9.92
LAK210,921
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
BSD4.39
|
$1.96
LAK41,748
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
BSD4.45
|
$1.94
LAK41,233
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
BSD1.68
|
$2.15
LAK45,628
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
BSD1.23
|
$0.85
LAK18,065
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
BSD1.64
|
$1.38
LAK29,282
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BSD1.92
|
$1.85
LAK39,357
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
BSD1.82
|
$1.10
LAK23,427
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
BSD1.42
|
$1.01
LAK21,533
|
|
pay 23.0% less for transportation
Bahamas
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
BSD5.37
|
$4.46
LAK94,795
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$59,448.31
LAK1,264,460,507
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
$13.89
LAK295,432
|
|
pay 10.5% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.25
BSD68.25
|
$168.24
LAK3,578,413
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,222.22
BSD1,222.22
|
$553.97
LAK11,782,921
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,309.72
BSD1,309.72
|
$228.82
LAK4,867,052
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.75
BSD201.75
|
$97.98
LAK2,083,982
|
|
pay 42.4% less for childcare
Bahamas
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$412.22
BSD412.22
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,795.24
BSD7,795.24
|
$4,490.81
LAK95,519,044
|
|
pay 67.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
$1.23
LAK26,103
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
BSD5.23
|
$2.02
LAK42,870
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
$1.84
LAK39,227
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.65
BSD79.65
|
$34.22
LAK727,798
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
|
pay 2.9% more for clothing
Bahamas
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.05
BSD59.05
|
$93.14
LAK1,980,985
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.88
BSD46.88
|
$50.63
LAK1,076,897
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
BSD117.67
|
$124.25
LAK2,642,720
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
BSD111.67
|
$44.78
LAK952,559
|
|
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