Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Laos

Laos vs. French Polynesia Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 41.5% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 78.1% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 54.3% less in Laos
Transportation: pay 36.1% more in Laos
Housing: pay 38.6% less in Laos
Childcare: pay 0.6% less in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.3% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 28.4% less in Laos

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

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Laos vs. French Polynesia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Laos instead of French Polynesia, you would:

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pay 78.1% less for restaurants

	French Polynesia	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.89 CFPF1,794	$2.23 LAK50,211	-86.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.02 CFPF1,383	$5.35 LAK121K	-58.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.39 CFPF254	$0.79 LAK17,779	-67.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.90 CFPF308	$0.46 LAK10,439	-84.0%
Average			-78.1%

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pay 54.3% less for groceries

	French Polynesia	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$3.21 CFPF341	$1.14 LAK25,737	-64.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.92 CFPF1,478	$12.87 LAK290K	-7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.14 CFPF546	$6.94 LAK156K	+35.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.87 CFPF729	$1.87 LAK42,101	-72.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.65 CFPF706	$2.81 LAK63,330	-57.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.39 CFPF254	$0.84 LAK18,975	-64.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.30 CFPF138	$0.52 LAK11,662	-60.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.68 CFPF285	$1.19 LAK26,832	-55.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.53 CFPF375	$0.69 LAK15,639	-80.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 CFPF117	$0.66 LAK14,918	-40.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 CFPF106	$0.49 LAK10,995	-51.3%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 36.1% more for transportation

	French Polynesia	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.53 CFPF587	$5.01 LAK113K	-9.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.08 CFPF1,495	$52.98 LAK1M	+276.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,297.59 CFPF2M	$27,872.00 LAK628M	+52.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.90 CFPF3,070	$9.14 LAK206K	-68.4%
Average			+36.1%

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pay 38.6% less for housing

	French Polynesia	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.32 CFPF7,681	$9.51 LAK214K	-86.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,184.65 CFPF126K	$885.68 LAK20M	-25.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$938.34 CFPF99,660	$631.74 LAK14M	-32.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.13 CFPF14,671	$65.79 LAK1M	-52.4%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 0.6% less for childcare

	French Polynesia	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$469.17 CFPF49,830	$435.49 LAK10M	-7.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,383.38 CFPF997K	$9,982.68 LAK225M	+6.4%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 63.3% less for entertainment and sports

	French Polynesia	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.93 CFPF523	$1.32 LAK29,812	-73.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.18 CFPF444	$1.66 LAK37,366	-60.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.86 CFPF1,365	$1.78 LAK40,169	-86.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.01 CFPF7,223	$64.54 LAK1M	-5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.14 CFPF1,395	$3.32 LAK74,750	-74.7%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 28.4% less for clothing

	French Polynesia	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.78 CFPF7,305	$48.46 LAK1M	-29.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.91 CFPF7,637	$62.95 LAK1M	-12.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.16 CFPF8,302	$64.36 LAK1M	-17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.14 CFPF9,468	$46.02 LAK1M	-48.4%
Average			-28.4%

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