Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laos vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary
Laos is 8.6% more expensive than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.3% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 37.7% more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 31.3% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.1% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% more in Laos
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Laos are more expensive than in Chile. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Laos.
Laos vs. Chile Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laos instead of Chile, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.18
CLF0.1900
|
$2.08
LAK44,996
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
CLF0.1700
|
$5.54
LAK119,989
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0300
|
$0.76
LAK16,453
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
$0.50
LAK10,726
|
|
Chile vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
CLF0.0400
|
$1.13
LAK24,579
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
CLF0.1200
|
$13.26
LAK287,223
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CLF0.1000
|
$6.91
LAK149,696
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
CLF0.0800
|
$2.11
LAK45,613
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0600
|
$2.10
LAK45,399
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
CLF0.0200
|
$0.76
LAK16,415
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
$0.75
LAK16,248
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
CLF0.0200
|
$0.97
LAK20,998
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
CLF0.0200
|
$1.30
LAK28,239
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
$0.70
LAK15,270
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
$0.46
LAK9,913
|
|
Chile vs. Laos - Cost of groceries
pay 26.5% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
$4.72
LAK102,292
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.81
CLF0.7800
|
$54.89
LAK1,188,824
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,755.00
CLF388.9300
|
$28,639.89
LAK620,324,112
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.79
CLF0.3000
|
$10.51
LAK227,584
|
|
Chile vs. Laos - Cost of transportation
pay 37.7% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.87
CLF0.5300
|
$9.16
LAK198,316
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$464.44
CLF10.7800
|
$1,004.64
LAK21,759,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.42
CLF8.5300
|
$817.42
LAK17,704,963
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.36
CLF1.9300
|
$59.90
LAK1,297,492
|
|
Chile vs. Laos - Cost of housing
pay 31.3% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$328.13
CLF7.6200
|
$296.67
LAK6,425,605
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,378.73
CLF124.8600
|
$9,267.93
LAK200,738,321
|
|
Chile vs. Laos - Cost of childcare
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
CLF0.0700
|
$1.42
LAK30,745
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
CLF0.0700
|
$1.66
LAK35,871
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
$1.98
LAK42,910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.02
CLF0.9500
|
$67.50
LAK1,462,021
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
CLF0.1500
|
$3.02
LAK65,469
|
|
Chile vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.48
CLF1.0300
|
$50.20
LAK1,087,403
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
CLF0.6600
|
$65.21
LAK1,412,374
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.99
CLF1.4900
|
$66.39
LAK1,437,906
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
CLF1.7800
|
$47.52
LAK1,029,342
|
|
Chile vs. Laos - Cost of clothing
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