Cost of living comparison
Laos is 30.3% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Laos instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$2.73
LAK58,208
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$5.00
LAK106,690
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.82
LAK17,539
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.51
LAK10,938
|
|
pay 73.4% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.52
LAK32,351
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$5.94
LAK126,851
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$9.92
LAK211,596
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$1.96
LAK41,882
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$1.94
LAK41,365
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$2.15
LAK45,774
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.85
LAK18,123
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$1.38
LAK29,376
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.85
LAK39,483
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$1.10
LAK23,502
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$1.01
LAK21,602
|
|
pay 74.7% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$4.46
LAK95,098
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.470
|
$5.94
LAK126,851
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,959.400
|
$59,448.31
LAK1,268,509,472
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.500
|
$13.89
LAK296,378
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.600
|
$168.24
LAK3,589,872
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.980
|
$553.97
LAK11,820,651
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD208.040
|
$228.82
LAK4,882,637
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.130
|
$97.98
LAK2,090,656
|
|
pay 11.3% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.540
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,559.310
|
$4,490.81
LAK95,824,909
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.23
LAK26,187
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$2.02
LAK43,007
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$1.84
LAK39,353
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.410
|
$34.22
LAK730,128
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$5.00
LAK106,690
|
|
pay 19.0% more for clothing
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.350
|
$93.14
LAK1,987,328
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.170
|
$50.63
LAK1,080,346
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.930
|
$124.25
LAK2,651,183
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.770
|
$44.78
LAK955,609
|
|
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