Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Laos

Laos vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 3.1% more expensive than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.1% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 3.9% less in Laos
Transportation: pay 27.9% more in Laos
Housing: pay 21.6% more in Laos
Childcare: pay 55.4% more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 24.0% more in Laos

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

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Laos vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.1% less for restaurants

	Fiji	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.44	$2.23 LAK50,211	-65.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.30	$5.35 LAK121K	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.32	$0.79 LAK17,779	-46.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.30	$0.46 LAK10,439	-54.3%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 3.9% less for groceries

	Fiji	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.44	$1.14 LAK25,737	+79.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.49	$12.87 LAK290K	+133.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.22	$6.94 LAK156K	+40.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.18	$1.87 LAK42,101	-41.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.64	$2.81 LAK63,330	-26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.32	$0.84 LAK18,975	-17.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.12	$0.52 LAK11,662	-44.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.09	$1.19 LAK26,832	-12.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.33	$0.69 LAK15,639	-32.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.36	$0.66 LAK14,918	+10.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.30	$0.49 LAK10,995	-14.9%
Average			-3.9%

Fiji vs. Laos - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.9% more for transportation

	Fiji	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.46	$5.01 LAK113K	-0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$52.98 LAK1M	+138.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	$27,872.00 LAK628M	-11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.33	$9.14 LAK206K	+100.6%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 21.6% more for housing

	Fiji	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.92	$9.51 LAK214K	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	$885.68 LAK20M	-0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD934.61	$631.74 LAK14M	+53.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD95.62	$65.79 LAK1M	+56.0%
Average			+21.6%

Fiji vs. Laos - Cost of housing

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pay 55.4% more for childcare

	Fiji	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD307.28	$435.49 LAK10M	+221.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$9,982.68 LAK225M	-24.9%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.72	$1.32 LAK29,812	-61.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.37	$1.66 LAK37,366	-49.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.84	$1.78 LAK40,169	-82.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD72.67	$64.54 LAK1M	+101.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.57	$3.32 LAK74,750	-21.4%
Average			-31.7%

Fiji vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 24.0% more for clothing

	Fiji	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD61.56	$48.46 LAK1M	+78.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD95.71	$62.95 LAK1M	+49.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD118.51	$64.36 LAK1M	+23.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD144.88	$46.02 LAK1M	-28.0%
Average			+24.0%

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