Cost of living comparison
Benin is 4.9% cheaper than Laos.
If you lived in Benin instead of Laos, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.73
LAK58,022
|
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
LAK17,483
|
$0.68
F CFA417
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
LAK10,903
|
$0.52
F CFA317
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
LAK32,248
|
$1.51
F CFA919
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
$1.51
F CFA919
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
LAK210,921
|
$6.58
F CFA4,010
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
LAK41,748
|
$2.00
F CFA1,217
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
LAK41,233
|
$2.11
F CFA1,285
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
LAK45,628
|
$1.33
F CFA810
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
LAK18,065
|
$0.53
F CFA324
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
LAK29,282
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
LAK39,357
|
$0.74
F CFA452
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
LAK23,427
|
$0.63
F CFA386
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
LAK21,533
|
$0.66
F CFA401
|
|
pay 67.9% more for transportation
|
Laos
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
LAK94,795
|
$3.46
F CFA2,106
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,448.31
LAK1,264,460,507
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.89
LAK295,432
|
$35.87
F CFA21,849
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Laos
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.24
LAK3,578,413
|
$49.24
F CFA29,992
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$553.97
LAK11,782,921
|
$203.23
F CFA123,797
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.82
LAK4,867,052
|
$157.13
F CFA95,719
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.98
LAK2,083,982
|
$77.17
F CFA47,009
|
|
pay 20.7% more for childcare
|
Laos
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$209.51
F CFA127,626
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,490.81
LAK95,519,044
|
$5,419.39
F CFA3,301,247
|
|
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
LAK26,103
|
$1.01
F CFA613
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
LAK42,870
|
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.84
LAK39,227
|
$1.01
F CFA613
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.22
LAK727,798
|
$64.25
F CFA39,138
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
|
pay 64.0% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
LAK1,980,985
|
$16.76
F CFA10,210
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
LAK1,076,897
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.25
LAK2,642,720
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.78
LAK952,559
|
$46.09
F CFA28,078
|
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