Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laos vs. Kuwait Cost of Living Summary
Laos is 19.1% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 67.5% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 67.2% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 3.8% more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 38.2% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.4% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Laos
The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, clothing, and housing in Laos are more expensive than in Kuwait. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Laos.
Laos vs. Kuwait Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laos instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.58
KWD2.640
|
$2.08
LAK44,969
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.32
KWD2.550
|
$5.54
LAK119,918
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.76
LAK16,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
KWD0.100
|
$0.50
LAK10,719
|
|
Kuwait vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.5% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
KWD0.300
|
$1.13
LAK24,565
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.15
KWD0.660
|
$13.26
LAK287,052
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
KWD1.630
|
$6.91
LAK149,607
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
KWD0.580
|
$2.11
LAK45,585
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
KWD0.850
|
$2.10
LAK45,372
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$0.76
LAK16,405
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KWD0.240
|
$0.75
LAK16,239
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
KWD0.190
|
$0.97
LAK20,985
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$1.30
LAK28,222
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
KWD0.150
|
$0.70
LAK15,261
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.46
LAK9,907
|
|
Kuwait vs. Laos - Cost of groceries
pay 67.2% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
KWD0.410
|
$4.72
LAK102,231
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.22
KWD13.270
|
$54.89
LAK1,188,115
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,235.14
KWD6,211.780
|
$28,639.89
LAK619,954,342
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.22
KWD7.130
|
$10.51
LAK227,448
|
|
Kuwait vs. Laos - Cost of transportation
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.12
KWD8.320
|
$9.16
LAK198,197
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$802.93
KWD246.480
|
$1,004.64
LAK21,746,980
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.40
KWD184.310
|
$817.42
LAK17,694,410
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.82
KWD15.290
|
$59.90
LAK1,296,718
|
|
Kuwait vs. Laos - Cost of housing
pay 38.2% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$234.17
KWD71.890
|
$296.67
LAK6,421,775
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,190.94
KWD1,900.490
|
$9,267.93
LAK200,618,663
|
|
Kuwait vs. Laos - Cost of childcare
pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.96
KWD0.910
|
$1.42
LAK30,727
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
KWD1.550
|
$1.66
LAK35,850
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
KWD0.900
|
$1.98
LAK42,885
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.00
KWD31.010
|
$67.50
LAK1,461,149
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
KWD3.280
|
$3.02
LAK65,430
|
|
Kuwait vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.78
KWD11.910
|
$50.20
LAK1,086,754
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.81
KWD11.610
|
$65.21
LAK1,411,532
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.62
KWD25.980
|
$66.39
LAK1,437,049
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.86
KWD21.750
|
$47.52
LAK1,028,728
|
|
Kuwait vs. Laos - Cost of clothing
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