Cost of living comparison

Laos

compared to

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Antigua and Barbuda is 51.1% more expensive than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.6 times more in Antigua and Barbuda
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Antigua and Barbuda
Transportation: pay 21.8% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Housing: pay 44.6% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Childcare: pay 71.9% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.2% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Clothing: pay 8.9% more in Antigua and Barbuda

The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing in Antigua and Barbuda are more expensive than in Laos. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Antigua and Barbuda.

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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Laos, you would:

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pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

	Laos	Antigua and Barbuda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 LAK50,211	$16.65 EC$45.00	+647.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$9.25 EC$25.00	+73.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 LAK17,779	$1.95 EC$5.27	+147.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 LAK10,439	$1.20 EC$3.25	+159.6%
Average			+260.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Laos	Antigua and Barbuda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$2.78 EC$7.50	+143.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.87 LAK290K	$4.26 EC$11.50	-66.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 LAK156K	$8.40 EC$22.71	+21.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$6.66 EC$18.00	+256.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$3.52 EC$9.53	+25.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 LAK18,975	$2.96 EC$8.00	+251.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$1.11 EC$3.00	+114.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$3.70 EC$10.00	+210.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$3.70 EC$10.00	+433.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$1.30 EC$3.50	+95.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$1.30 EC$3.50	+165.4%
Average			+105.9%

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pay 21.8% more for transportation

	Laos	Antigua and Barbuda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 LAK113K	$6.11 EC$16.50	+21.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.98 LAK1M	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,872.00 LAK628M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.14 LAK206K	??
Average			+21.8%

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pay 44.6% more for housing

	Laos	Antigua and Barbuda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.51 LAK214K	$81.40 EC$220.00	+756.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.68 LAK20M	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.74 LAK14M	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+7.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.79 LAK1M	$198.07 EC$535.29	+201.1%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 71.9% less for childcare

	Laos	Antigua and Barbuda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.49 LAK10M	$185.01 EC$500.00	-57.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,982.68 LAK225M	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-81.5%
Average			-71.9%

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pay 63.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Antigua and Barbuda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.32 LAK29,812	$2.41 EC$6.50	+81.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK37,366	$3.70 EC$10.00	+123.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.54 LAK1M	$64.75 EC$175.00	+0.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.32 LAK74,750	$6.29 EC$17.00	+89.6%
Average			+63.2%

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pay 8.9% more for clothing

	Laos	Antigua and Barbuda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.46 LAK1M	$50.00 EC$135.13	+3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.95 LAK1M	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.36 LAK1M	$74.00 EC$200.00	+15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.02 LAK1M	??
Average			+8.9%

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