Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

Laos

Laos vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 9.6% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.0% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 31.6% less in Laos
Transportation: pay 11.6% less in Laos
Housing: pay 80.1% more in Laos
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.7% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 12.3% less in Laos

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

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Laos vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Laos instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

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pay 53.0% less for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$2.23 LAK50,211	-69.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$5.35 LAK121K	-26.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.79 LAK17,779	-27.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.46 LAK10,439	-57.2%
Average			-53.0%

Burkina Faso vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.6% less for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$1.14 LAK25,737	+2.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$12.87 LAK290K	+50.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$6.94 LAK156K	-8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$1.87 LAK42,101	-27.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$2.81 LAK63,330	-69.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$0.84 LAK18,975	-60.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.52 LAK11,662
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$1.19 LAK26,832	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$0.69 LAK15,639	-60.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$0.66 LAK14,918	-6.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.49 LAK10,995	-37.0%
Average			-31.6%

Burkina Faso vs. Laos - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.6% less for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$5.01 LAK113K	-8.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$52.98 LAK1M
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$27,872.00 LAK628M	-24.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$9.14 LAK206K	+24.5%
Average			-11.6%

Burkina Faso vs. Laos - Cost of transportation

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pay 80.1% more for housing

	Burkina Faso	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$9.51 LAK214K	-82.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$885.68 LAK20M	+159.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$631.74 LAK14M	+174.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$65.79 LAK1M	-51.8%
Average			+80.1%

Burkina Faso vs. Laos - Cost of housing

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$435.49 LAK10M	+1175.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$9,982.68 LAK225M	+67.1%
Average			+361.7%

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pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$1.32 LAK29,812	+10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$1.66 LAK37,366	-16.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$1.78 LAK40,169	+34.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$64.54 LAK1M	+8.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$3.32 LAK74,750	-51.4%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 12.3% less for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$48.46 LAK1M	+42.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$62.95 LAK1M	+22.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$64.36 LAK1M	-24.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$46.02 LAK1M	-55.1%
Average			-12.3%

Burkina Faso vs. Laos - Cost of clothing

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