Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Laos

Laos vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 33.1% more expensive than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.1% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 13.7% less in Laos
Transportation: pay 68.4% more in Laos
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Laos
Childcare: pay 15.8% more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Laos

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

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Laos vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 49.1% less for restaurants

	Ghana	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.07 GHS71.01	$2.23 LAK50,211	-63.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$5.35 LAK121K	-48.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 GHS12.06	$0.79 LAK17,779	-23.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 GHS3.89	$0.46 LAK10,439	+39.3%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 13.7% less for groceries

	Ghana	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$1.60 GHS18.73	$1.14 LAK25,737	-28.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 GHS42.18	$12.87 LAK290K	+256.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.84 GHS126.83	$6.94 LAK156K	-36.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 GHS28.24	$1.87 LAK42,101	-22.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 GHS26.16	$2.81 LAK63,330	+25.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 GHS13.93	$0.84 LAK18,975	-29.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 GHS7.74	$0.52 LAK11,662	-21.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 GHS8.40	$1.19 LAK26,832	+65.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 GHS16.05	$0.69 LAK15,639	-49.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 GHS13.76	$0.66 LAK14,918	-43.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 GHS11.85	$0.49 LAK10,995	-51.9%
Average			-13.7%

Ghana vs. Laos - Cost of groceries

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pay 68.4% more for transportation

	Ghana	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.51 GHS52.77	$5.01 LAK113K	+11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.70 GHS394.11	$52.98 LAK1M	+57.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$27,872.00 LAK628M	+248.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.45 GHS110.48	$9.14 LAK206K	-3.3%
Average			+68.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Ghana	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.08 GHS644.17	$9.51 LAK214K	-82.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.26 GHS4,704.48	$885.68 LAK20M	+120.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$173.60 GHS2,030.21	$631.74 LAK14M	+263.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.88 GHS571.61	$65.79 LAK1M	+34.6%
Average			+120.2%

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pay 15.8% more for childcare

	Ghana	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.68 GHS4,264.91	$435.49 LAK10M	+19.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,885.07 GHS104K	$9,982.68 LAK225M	+12.4%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.98 GHS23.19	$1.32 LAK29,812	-33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.51 GHS41.02	$1.66 LAK37,366	-52.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.55 GHS18.14	$1.78 LAK40,169	+14.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.32 GHS483.24	$64.54 LAK1M	+56.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 GHS131.92	$3.32 LAK74,750	-70.6%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Ghana	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.69 GHS160.11	$48.46 LAK1M	+254.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.35 GHS202.88	$62.95 LAK1M	+262.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.24 GHS447.24	$64.36 LAK1M	+68.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$45.55 GHS532.67	$46.02 LAK1M	+1.0%
Average			+116.2%

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