Cost of living comparison
Laos is 30.0% more expensive than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Laos instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.77
CFPF1,542
|
$2.73
₭57,852
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
CFPF1,336
|
$5.00
₭106,037
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CFPF247
|
$0.82
₭17,432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
CFPF121
|
$0.51
₭10,871
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Laos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
CFPF265
|
$1.52
₭32,153
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CFPF569
|
$5.94
₭126,074
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.00
CFPF1,119
|
$9.92
₭210,301
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.91
CFPF550
|
$1.96
₭41,626
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
CFPF678
|
$1.94
₭41,111
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CFPF193
|
$2.15
₭45,494
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
CFPF132
|
$0.85
₭18,012
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
CFPF373
|
$1.38
₭29,196
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.30
CFPF257
|
$1.85
₭39,241
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.28
CFPF256
|
$1.10
₭23,358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CFPF115
|
$1.01
₭21,470
|
|
pay 20.3% more for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
CFPF547
|
$4.46
₭94,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.64
CFPF3,095
|
$5.94
₭126,074
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,954.82
CFPF2,682,053
|
$59,448.31
₭1,260,743,079
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.89
₭294,563
|
|
pay 16.4% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.73
CFPF11,278
|
$168.24
₭3,567,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,163.19
CFPF130,234
|
$553.97
₭11,748,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$921.34
CFPF103,156
|
$228.82
₭4,852,744
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.39
CFPF11,576
|
$97.98
₭2,077,856
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$921.34
CFPF103,156
|
$4,490.81
₭95,238,225
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
CFPF686
|
$1.23
₭26,026
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
CFPF395
|
$2.02
₭42,744
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.23
CFPF1,369
|
$1.84
₭39,112
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.13
CFPF4,382
|
$34.22
₭725,658
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.90
CFPF1,444
|
$5.00
₭106,037
|
|
pay 35.7% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Laos
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.25
CFPF13,575
|
$93.14
₭1,975,161
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$90.04
CFPF10,082
|
$50.63
₭1,073,731
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.35
CFPF15,937
|
$124.25
₭2,634,951
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.25
CFPF13,575
|
$44.78
₭949,759
|
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