Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

compared to

Laos

Laos vs. Faroe Islands Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 48.0% cheaper than Faroe Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 82.1% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 61.6% less in Laos
Transportation: pay 8.1% more in Laos
Housing: pay 32.4% less in Laos
Childcare: pay 10.8% less in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.0% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 59.7% less in Laos

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Laos.

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Laos vs. Faroe Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Laos instead of Faroe Islands, you would:

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pay 82.1% less for restaurants

	Faroe Islands	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.71 DKK125.29	$2.23 LAK50,105	-88.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$5.35 LAK120K	-73.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 DKK20.90	$0.79 LAK17,741	-74.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.37 DKK15.89	$0.46 LAK10,416	-80.5%
Average			-82.1%

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pay 61.6% less for groceries

	Faroe Islands	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$8.07 DKK54.05	$1.14 LAK25,683	-85.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.92 DKK46.34	$12.87 LAK289K	+86.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.97 DKK66.80	$6.94 LAK156K	-30.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$1.87 LAK42,012	-70.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$2.81 LAK63,196	-56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$0.84 LAK18,935	-54.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$0.52 LAK11,638	-79.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$1.19 LAK26,775	-56.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$0.69 LAK15,606	-70.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.66 LAK14,886	-60.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.49 LAK10,972	-76.6%
Average			-61.6%

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pay 8.1% more for transportation

	Faroe Islands	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$5.01 LAK113K	-23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$52.98 LAK1M	+76.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,872.00 LAK627M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.14 LAK205K
Average			+8.1%

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pay 32.4% less for housing

	Faroe Islands	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$9.51 LAK214K	-89.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$885.68 LAK20M	-18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.30 DKK5,989.49	$631.74 LAK14M	-29.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$65.79 LAK1M	-32.9%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 10.8% less for childcare

	Faroe Islands	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$435.49 LAK10M	-10.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,982.68 LAK224M
Average			-10.8%

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pay 70.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Faroe Islands	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$1.32 LAK29,749	-86.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.45 DKK43.19	$1.66 LAK37,287	-74.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$1.78 LAK40,084	-84.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$64.54 LAK1M	+17.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$3.32 LAK74,592	-79.4%
Average			-70.0%

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pay 59.7% less for clothing

	Faroe Islands	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$48.46 LAK1M	-65.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$62.95 LAK1M	+5.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$64.36 LAK1M	-61.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$46.02 LAK1M	-81.2%
Average			-59.7%

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