Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Laos

Laos vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 14.0% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 67.1% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 3.9% less in Laos
Transportation: pay 9.1% more in Laos
Housing: pay 32.0% less in Laos
Childcare: pay 3.0% less in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.4% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 47.4% more in Laos

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

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Laos vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.1% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.82 DJF1,747	$2.08 LAK46,822	-78.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 DJF2,247	$5.54 LAK125K	-56.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.89 DJF337	$0.76 LAK17,121	-59.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 DJF333	$0.50 LAK11,161	-73.5%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 3.9% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$9.26 DJF1,647	$1.13 LAK25,577	-87.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF850	$13.26 LAK299K	+177.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.56 DJF1,701	$6.91 LAK156K	-27.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.85 DJF1,218	$2.11 LAK47,464	-69.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,465	$2.10 LAK47,242	-74.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF302	$0.76 LAK17,081	-55.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.75 LAK16,908	+36.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 DJF226	$0.97 LAK21,850	-23.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF128	$1.30 LAK29,385	+80.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.70 LAK15,889	+27.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 DJF110	$0.46 LAK10,316	-26.1%
Average			-3.9%

Djibouti vs. Laos - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.1% more for transportation

	Djibouti	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DJF1,172	$4.72 LAK106K	-28.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.27 DJF3,782	$54.89 LAK1M	+158.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,800.12 DJF6M	$28,639.89 LAK646M	-15.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.72 DJF8,487	$10.51 LAK237K	-78.0%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 32.0% less for housing

	Djibouti	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.94 DJF10,484	$9.16 LAK206K	-84.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,431.52 DJF255K	$1,004.64 LAK23M	-29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.17 DJF84,870	$817.42 LAK18M	+71.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.07 DJF70,800	$59.90 LAK1M	-85.0%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 3.0% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.12 DJF59,604	$296.67 LAK7M	-11.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,793.05 DJF2M	$9,267.93 LAK209M	+5.4%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 DJF998	$1.42 LAK31,993	-74.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 DJF649	$1.66 LAK37,327	-54.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.71 DJF482	$1.98 LAK44,652	-26.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.08 DJF15,310	$67.50 LAK2M	-21.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 DJF1,498	$3.02 LAK68,127	-64.1%
Average			-48.4%

Djibouti vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 47.4% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.10 DJF7,488	$50.20 LAK1M	+19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.65 DJF3,495	$65.21 LAK1M	+231.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.50 DJF21,966	$66.39 LAK1M	-46.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.14 DJF9,985	$47.52 LAK1M	-15.3%
Average			+47.4%

Djibouti vs. Laos - Cost of clothing

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