Cost of living comparison

compared to

Laos vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 6.8% cheaper than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 65.4% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 28.0% less in Laos
Transportation: pay 16.2% more in Laos
Housing: pay 5.8% less in Laos
Childcare: pay 62.7% more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.9% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 7.5% less in Laos

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

Laos vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 65.4% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,077	$2.08 LAK45,048	-88.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,558	$5.54 LAK120,129	-58.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA840	$0.76 LAK16,473	-49.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA806	$0.50 LAK10,738	-65.4%
Average			-65.4%

Gabon vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 28.0% less for groceries

	Gabon	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA856	$1.13 LAK24,608	-25.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,645	$13.26 LAK287,558	+182.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,516	$6.91 LAK149,871	-40.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,124	$2.11 LAK45,666	-62.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,285	$2.10 LAK45,452	-48.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$0.76 LAK16,434	-62.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,143	$0.75 LAK16,267	-63.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.97 LAK21,022	-40.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$1.30 LAK28,272	-19.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.70 LAK15,287	-56.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA914	$0.46 LAK9,925	-71.8%
Average			-28.0%

Gabon vs. Laos - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 16.2% more for transportation

	Gabon	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,298	$4.72 LAK102,411	+15.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,711	$54.89 LAK1,190,208	+11.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17,130,387	$28,639.89 LAK621,046,679	-5.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,132	$10.51 LAK227,849	+43.2%
Average			+16.2%

Gabon vs. Laos - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 5.8% less for housing

	Gabon	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,307	$9.16 LAK198,547	-87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA604,602	$1,004.64 LAK21,785,297	-6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA251,917	$817.42 LAK17,725,587	+82.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,529	$59.90 LAK1,299,003	-12.4%
Average			-5.8%

Gabon vs. Laos - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 62.7% more for childcare

	Gabon	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA100,767	$296.67 LAK6,433,090	+65.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3,274,927	$9,267.93 LAK200,972,145	+59.4%
Average			+62.7%

Gabon vs. Laos - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA605	$1.42 LAK30,781	+32.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,527	$1.66 LAK35,913	-73.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,512	$1.98 LAK42,960	-26.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,788	$67.50 LAK1,463,724	+0.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,532	$3.02 LAK65,546	-32.8%
Average			-19.9%

Gabon vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 7.5% less for clothing

	Gabon	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,383	$50.20 LAK1,088,669	-43.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,192	$65.21 LAK1,414,019	+45.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,230	$66.39 LAK1,439,581	+23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,460	$47.52 LAK1,030,541	-55.7%
Average			-7.5%

Gabon vs. Laos - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

More cost comparisons

Gabon vs.

Italy

Gabon vs.

Canada

Gabon vs.

Greece

Gabon vs.

Poland

Gabon vs.

Peru

Gabon vs.

Ecuador

Gabon vs.

Russia

Gabon vs.

Ireland

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Libreville vs. Vientiane

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Gabon

Add prices for Laos

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Laos or Gabon. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.