Cost of living comparison
Laos is 13.6% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Laos instead of France, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.14
|
$2.73
₭57,852
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.36
|
$5.00
₭106,037
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.59
|
$0.82
₭17,432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.77
|
$0.51
₭10,871
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
France
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
$1.52
₭32,153
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.81
|
$5.94
₭126,074
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.98
|
$9.92
₭210,301
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
$1.96
₭41,626
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.90
|
$1.94
₭41,111
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$2.15
₭45,494
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$0.85
₭18,012
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$1.38
₭29,196
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.42
|
$1.85
₭39,241
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$1.10
₭23,358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.97
|
$1.01
₭21,470
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
France
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.35
|
$4.46
₭94,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€49.21
|
$5.94
₭126,074
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,604.57
|
$59,448.31
₭1,260,743,079
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.93
|
$13.89
₭294,563
|
|
pay 81.7% more for housing
|
France
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€29.02
|
$168.24
₭3,567,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€713.67
|
$553.97
₭11,748,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€573.00
|
$228.82
₭4,852,744
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.70
|
$97.98
₭2,077,856
|
|
pay 60.3% less for childcare
|
France
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€632.61
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,610.69
|
$4,490.81
₭95,238,225
|
|
pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.85
|
$1.23
₭26,026
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.75
|
$2.02
₭42,744
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.42
|
$1.84
₭39,112
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.63
|
$34.22
₭725,658
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.53
|
$5.00
₭106,037
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
|
France
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.92
|
$93.14
₭1,975,161
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.50
|
$50.63
₭1,073,731
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€85.36
|
$124.25
₭2,634,951
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€115.13
|
$44.78
₭949,759
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Laos or France. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.