Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laos vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Laos is 5.0 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.3% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 44.0% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 42.2% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 26.0 times more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% less in Laos
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation in Laos are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Laos. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Laos.
Laos vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laos instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 32.3% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.08
LAK44,393
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA4,942
|
$5.54
LAK118K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA494
|
$0.76
LAK16,233
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA494
|
$0.50
LAK10,582
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.0% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.13
LAK24,250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,865
|
$13.26
LAK283K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA5,986
|
$6.91
LAK148K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,372
|
$2.11
LAK45,001
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,717
|
$2.10
LAK44,791
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
LAK16,195
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
LAK16,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
LAK20,717
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.30
LAK27,860
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.70
LAK15,065
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
LAK9,780
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Laos - Cost of groceries
pay 42.2% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.72
LAK101K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,614
|
$54.89
LAK1M
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18M
|
$28,639.89
LAK612M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,447
|
$10.51
LAK225K
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Laos - Cost of transportation
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA9,883
|
$9.16
LAK196K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA148K
|
$1,004.64
LAK21M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA69,182
|
$817.42
LAK17M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$59.90
LAK1M
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Laos - Cost of housing
pay 26.0 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$296.67
LAK6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA198K
|
$9,267.93
LAK198M
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Laos - Cost of childcare
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.42
LAK30,333
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA2,965
|
$1.66
LAK35,391
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,503
|
$1.98
LAK42,335
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA19,766
|
$67.50
LAK1M
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA2,984
|
$3.02
LAK64,592
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA14,825
|
$50.20
LAK1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA74,124
|
$65.21
LAK1M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$66.39
LAK1M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA49,416
|
$47.52
LAK1M
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Laos - Cost of clothing
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