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Laos vs. Bahrain Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 8.4% cheaper than Bahrain overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.1% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 26.3% more in Laos
Transportation: pay 44.7% more in Laos
Housing: pay 20.4% less in Laos
Childcare: pay 5.7% more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.5% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 12.8% less in Laos

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

Laos vs. Bahrain Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.1% less for restaurants

	Bahrain	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 BHD2.730	$2.08 LAK44,512	-71.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 BHD3.000	$5.54 LAK119K	-30.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 BHD0.450	$0.76 LAK16,277	-36.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 BHD0.230	$0.50 LAK10,610	-19.0%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 26.3% more for groceries

	Bahrain	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$1.21 BHD0.460	$1.13 LAK24,315	-6.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.09 BHD1.550	$13.26 LAK284K	+224.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.90 BHD2.230	$6.91 LAK148K	+17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 BHD0.890	$2.11 LAK45,122	-10.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.93 BHD1.110	$2.10 LAK44,911	-28.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 BHD0.450	$0.76 LAK16,239	-36.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 BHD0.360	$0.75 LAK16,074	-21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.96 BHD0.360	$0.97 LAK20,772	+0.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 BHD0.270	$1.30 LAK27,935	+86.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 BHD0.150	$0.70 LAK15,106	+75.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 BHD0.200	$0.46 LAK9,807	-11.4%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 44.7% more for transportation

	Bahrain	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.65 BHD0.620	$4.72 LAK101K	+186.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.42 BHD12.650	$54.89 LAK1M	+64.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,268.99 BHD12,210.580	$28,639.89 LAK614M	-11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.52 BHD10.040	$10.51 LAK225K	-60.4%
Average			+44.7%

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pay 20.4% less for housing

	Bahrain	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.12 BHD14.420	$9.16 LAK196K	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$936.43 BHD354.350	$1,004.64 LAK22M	+7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.45 BHD256.350	$817.42 LAK18M	+20.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.98 BHD34.050	$59.90 LAK1M	-33.4%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 5.7% more for childcare

	Bahrain	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.81 BHD132.750	$296.67 LAK6M	-15.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,301.63 BHD2,762.940	$9,267.93 LAK199M	+26.9%
Average			+5.7%

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pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Bahrain	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.56 BHD2.860	$1.42 LAK30,415	-81.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.10 BHD1.930	$1.66 LAK35,486	-67.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.40 BHD2.040	$1.98 LAK42,449	-63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.69 BHD36.210	$67.50 LAK1M	-29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.47 BHD4.720	$3.02 LAK64,766	-75.8%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 12.8% less for clothing

	Bahrain	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.07 BHD22.730	$50.20 LAK1M	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.73 BHD18.440	$65.21 LAK1M	+33.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.52 BHD33.120	$66.39 LAK1M	-24.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.80 BHD32.470	$47.52 LAK1M	-44.6%
Average			-12.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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