Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Laos

Laos vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 31.2% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 71.5% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 36.8% less in Laos
Transportation: pay 29.9% less in Laos
Housing: pay 13.1% less in Laos
Childcare: pay 21.4% more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.0% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 12.0% more in Laos

The cost of childcare and clothing in Laos are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and housing 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 71.5% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$2.23 LAK50,211	-77.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$5.35 LAK121K	-65.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$0.79 LAK17,779	-58.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$0.46 LAK10,439	-72.5%
Average			-71.5%

Djibouti vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.8% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$1.14 LAK25,737	-87.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$12.87 LAK290K	+169.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$6.94 LAK156K	-34.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$1.87 LAK42,101	-67.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$2.81 LAK63,330	-65.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$0.84 LAK18,975	-50.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.52 LAK11,662	-6.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$1.19 LAK26,832	+1.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$0.69 LAK15,639	-5.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.66 LAK14,918	-8.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.49 LAK10,995	-34.7%
Average			-36.8%

Djibouti vs. Laos - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.9% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$5.01 LAK113K	-41.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$52.98 LAK1M	+24.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$27,872.00 LAK628M	-17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$9.14 LAK206K	-80.9%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 13.1% less for housing

	Djibouti	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$9.51 LAK214K	-83.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$885.68 LAK20M	+31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$631.74 LAK14M	+32.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$65.79 LAK1M	-83.5%
Average			-13.1%

Djibouti vs. Laos - Cost of housing

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pay 21.4% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$435.49 LAK10M	+29.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$9,982.68 LAK225M	+13.5%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 59.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$1.32 LAK29,812	-81.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$1.66 LAK37,366	-50.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$1.78 LAK40,169	-9.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$64.54 LAK1M	-25.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$3.32 LAK74,750	-73.8%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 12.0% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$48.46 LAK1M	+15.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$62.95 LAK1M	+220.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$64.36 LAK1M	-47.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$46.02 LAK1M	-18.1%
Average			+12.0%

Djibouti vs. Laos - Cost of clothing

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