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Laos vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 33.6% more expensive than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.7% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 7.8% more in Laos
Transportation: pay 86.8% more in Laos
Housing: pay 66.3% more in Laos
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.4% more in Laos
Clothing: pay 7.5% less in Laos

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

Laos vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.7% less for restaurants

	Cameroon	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.36 FCFA3,024	$2.08 LAK44,509	-61.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.65 FCFA3,188	$5.54 LAK119K	-1.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 FCFA892	$0.76 LAK16,275	-51.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 FCFA387	$0.50 LAK10,610	-27.7%
Average			-35.7%

Cameroon vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.8% more for groceries

	Cameroon	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$0.65 FCFA366	$1.13 LAK24,313	+75.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 FCFA4,031	$13.26 LAK284K	+85.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 FCFA6,374	$6.91 LAK148K	-38.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,215	$2.11 LAK45,119	-2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,600	$2.10 LAK44,908	-26.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 FCFA1,081	$0.76 LAK16,237	-60.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA477	$0.75 LAK16,073	-11.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA442	$0.97 LAK20,771	+23.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FCFA347	$1.30 LAK27,933	+112.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FCFA584	$0.70 LAK15,104	-31.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 FCFA440	$0.46 LAK9,806	-41.3%
Average			+7.8%

Cameroon vs. Laos - Cost of groceries

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pay 86.8% more for transportation

	Cameroon	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 FCFA2,872	$4.72 LAK101K	-7.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.85 FCFA10,077	$54.89 LAK1M	+207.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,239.83 FCFA16M	$28,639.89 LAK614M	+1.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.28 FCFA2,416	$10.51 LAK225K	+145.5%
Average			+86.8%

Cameroon vs. Laos - Cost of transportation

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pay 66.3% more for housing

	Cameroon	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$116.51 FCFA65,788	$9.16 LAK196K	-92.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$375.37 FCFA212K	$1,004.64 LAK22M	+167.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$259.21 FCFA146K	$817.42 LAK18M	+215.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.43 FCFA45,416	$59.90 LAK1M	-25.5%
Average			+66.3%

Cameroon vs. Laos - Cost of housing

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Cameroon	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$501.98 FCFA283K	$296.67 LAK6M	-40.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,666.59 FCFA2M	$9,267.93 LAK199M	+247.6%
Average			+103.3%

Cameroon vs. Laos - Cost of childcare

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pay 14.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 FCFA655	$1.42 LAK30,412	+22.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 FCFA1,304	$1.66 LAK35,483	-28.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,513	$1.98 LAK42,446	-26.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.01 FCFA14,124	$67.50 LAK1M	+169.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.92 FCFA5,039	$3.02 LAK64,761	-66.1%
Average			+14.4%

Cameroon vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 7.5% less for clothing

	Cameroon	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.05 FCFA26,000	$50.20 LAK1M	+9.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.16 FCFA28,325	$65.21 LAK1M	+30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.49 FCFA46,576	$66.39 LAK1M	-19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.26 FCFA53,223	$47.52 LAK1M	-49.6%
Average			-7.5%

Cameroon vs. Laos - Cost of clothing

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