Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laos vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary
Laos is 65.7% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 11.4% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% more in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Laos
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Laos are more expensive than in Belarus. Notably, housing, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Laos.
Laos vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laos instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 2.4% less for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
BYN23.17
|
$2.08
LAK44,996
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.34
BYN15.68
|
$5.54
LAK119,989
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BYN1.76
|
$0.76
LAK16,453
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
BYN1.09
|
$0.50
LAK10,726
|
|
Belarus vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
BYN1.60
|
$1.13
LAK24,579
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.03
BYN8.91
|
$13.26
LAK287,223
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.53
BYN7.43
|
$6.91
LAK149,696
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BYN3.77
|
$2.11
LAK45,613
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
BYN4.73
|
$2.10
LAK45,399
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BYN1.52
|
$0.76
LAK16,415
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BYN2.14
|
$0.75
LAK16,248
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
BYN2.27
|
$0.97
LAK20,998
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
BYN2.43
|
$1.30
LAK28,239
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BYN0.68
|
$0.70
LAK15,270
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
BYN0.81
|
$0.46
LAK9,913
|
|
Belarus vs. Laos - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
BYN8.60
|
$4.72
LAK102,292
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.40
BYN36.44
|
$54.89
LAK1,188,824
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,403.97
BYN51,154.49
|
$28,639.89
LAK620,324,112
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.24
BYN12.46
|
$10.51
LAK227,584
|
|
Belarus vs. Laos - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.01
BYN35.30
|
$9.16
LAK198,316
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$298.15
BYN876.34
|
$1,004.64
LAK21,759,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.17
BYN526.61
|
$817.42
LAK17,704,963
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.09
BYN117.83
|
$59.90
LAK1,297,492
|
|
Belarus vs. Laos - Cost of housing
pay 11.4% more for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$281.30
BYN826.80
|
$296.67
LAK6,425,605
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,896.64
BYN23,210.15
|
$9,267.93
LAK200,738,321
|
|
Belarus vs. Laos - Cost of childcare
pay 37.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
BYN2.89
|
$1.42
LAK30,745
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BYN4.25
|
$1.66
LAK35,871
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
BYN4.89
|
$1.98
LAK42,910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.82
BYN87.65
|
$67.50
LAK1,462,021
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BYN10.41
|
$3.02
LAK65,469
|
|
Belarus vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.44
BYN124.75
|
$50.20
LAK1,087,403
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.20
BYN115.21
|
$65.21
LAK1,412,374
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.42
BYN289.27
|
$66.39
LAK1,437,906
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.70
BYN243.08
|
$47.52
LAK1,029,342
|
|
Belarus vs. Laos - Cost of clothing
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