Cost of living comparison
Laos is 2.0 times more expensive than Kazakhstan.
If you lived in Laos instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
Kazakhstan
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.57
₸2,930.15
|
$2.73
₭58,041
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
₸2,178.72
|
$5.00
₭106,383
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
₸270.70
|
$0.82
₭17,489
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₸181.07
|
$0.51
₭10,907
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
Kazakhstan
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.35
₸155.40
|
$1.52
₭32,258
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
₸1,700.45
|
$5.94
₭126,486
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₸1,588.26
|
$9.92
₭210,988
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.25
₸558.47
|
$1.96
₭41,762
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₸812.00
|
$1.94
₭41,246
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
₸261.78
|
$2.15
₭45,642
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
₸338.35
|
$0.85
₭18,071
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
₸342.16
|
$1.38
₭29,291
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₸361.83
|
$1.85
₭39,369
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₸104.35
|
$1.10
₭23,434
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₸88.22
|
$1.01
₭21,540
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Kazakhstan
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.59
₸711.62
|
$4.46
₭94,825
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.54
₸6,040.42
|
$5.94
₭126,486
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,629.64
₸7,866,894.39
|
$59,448.31
₭1,264,860,967
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
₸2,261.20
|
$13.89
₭295,526
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
Kazakhstan
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.61
₸5,181.12
|
$168.24
₭3,579,547
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$314.90
₸140,519.79
|
$553.97
₭11,786,652
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.88
₸86,962.69
|
$228.82
₭4,868,594
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.12
₸17,010.60
|
$97.98
₭2,084,642
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
Kazakhstan
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.70
₸64,569.40
|
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,749.27
₸3,011,733.13
|
$4,490.81
₭95,549,296
|
|
pay 20.1% more for entertainment and sports
Kazakhstan
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
₸445.32
|
$1.23
₭26,111
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
₸722.40
|
$2.02
₭42,884
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.45
₸645.64
|
$1.84
₭39,240
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.75
₸14,169.88
|
$34.22
₭728,028
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.24
₸1,893.26
|
$5.00
₭106,383
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
Kazakhstan
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.63
₸30,623.46
|
$93.14
₭1,981,612
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
₸15,941.27
|
$50.63
₭1,077,239
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.53
₸33,259.80
|
$124.25
₭2,643,557
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.79
₸36,944.17
|
$44.78
₭952,861
|
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