Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laos vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Laos is 40.5% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.0% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 18.3% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 24.9% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.3% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% less in Laos
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Laos.
Laos vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laos instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.45
|
$2.08
LAK44,966
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.51
|
$5.54
LAK119,908
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.72
|
$0.76
LAK16,442
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.42
|
$0.50
LAK10,718
|
|
Belgium vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.3% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
$1.13
LAK24,563
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€6.90
|
$13.26
LAK287,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.05
|
$6.91
LAK149,595
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.19
|
$2.11
LAK45,582
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.43
|
$2.10
LAK45,369
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.06
|
$0.76
LAK16,404
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$0.75
LAK16,237
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$0.97
LAK20,984
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.30
LAK28,220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.82
|
$0.70
LAK15,259
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.46
LAK9,907
|
|
Belgium vs. Laos - Cost of groceries
pay 24.9% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.15
|
$4.72
LAK102,223
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.16
€41.88
|
$54.89
LAK1,188,021
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.25
€27,980.95
|
$28,639.89
LAK619,905,563
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.18
€24.86
|
$10.51
LAK227,430
|
|
Belgium vs. Laos - Cost of transportation
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
€44.37
|
$9.16
LAK198,182
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.06
€795.83
|
$1,004.64
LAK21,745,269
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.65
€711.12
|
$817.42
LAK17,693,017
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.50
€144.42
|
$59.90
LAK1,296,616
|
|
Belgium vs. Laos - Cost of housing
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.08
€557.28
|
$296.67
LAK6,421,270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,251.80
€14,698.64
|
$9,267.93
LAK200,602,878
|
|
Belgium vs. Laos - Cost of childcare
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$1.42
LAK30,724
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.35
|
$1.66
LAK35,847
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.47
€10.63
|
$1.98
LAK42,881
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€35.38
|
$67.50
LAK1,461,034
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
€12.29
|
$3.02
LAK65,425
|
|
Belgium vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.97
€90.29
|
$50.20
LAK1,086,669
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.26
€42.82
|
$65.21
LAK1,411,421
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.17
€89.61
|
$66.39
LAK1,436,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.22
€133.10
|
$47.52
LAK1,028,648
|
|
Belgium vs. Laos - Cost of clothing
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