Cost of living comparison

Laos

compared to

Benin

Benin vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Benin is 25.9% cheaper than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 94.5% more in Benin
Groceries: pay 11.9% more in Benin
Housing: pay 63.6% less in Benin
Childcare: pay 59.1% less in Benin
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.3% more in Benin
Clothing: pay 25.4% less in Benin

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Benin are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Benin. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Benin.

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Benin vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Benin instead of Laos, you would:

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pay 94.5% more for restaurants

	Laos	Benin
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 LAK50,211	$5.12 F CFA2,990	+129.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$9.39 F CFA5,481	+75.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 LAK17,779	$1.02 F CFA598	+29.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 LAK10,439	$0.91 F CFA532	+96.5%
Average			+94.5%

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pay 11.9% more for groceries

	Laos	Benin
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$1.22 F CFA710	+6.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.87 LAK290K	$4.69 F CFA2,741	-63.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 LAK156K	$11.42 F CFA6,665	+64.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$2.73 F CFA1,595	+46.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$2.44 F CFA1,424	-13.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 LAK18,975	$1.86 F CFA1,086	+120.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$0.83 F CFA482	+59.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$0.59 F CFA347	-50.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$1.20 F CFA701	+73.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$0.58 F CFA339	-12.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$0.77 F CFA452	+58.7%
Average			+11.9%

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pay about the same for transportation

	Laos	Benin
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 LAK113K	$4.61 F CFA2,689	-8.1%
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	$12.29 F CFA7,176	+34.5%

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pay 63.6% less for housing

	Laos	Benin
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.51 LAK214K	$48.37 F CFA28,237	+408.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.68 LAK20M	$179.24 F CFA105K	-79.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.74 LAK14M	$166.43 F CFA97,169	-73.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.79 LAK1M	$113.13 F CFA66,049	+72.0%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 59.1% less for childcare

	Laos	Benin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.49 LAK10M	$130.87 F CFA76,406	-69.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,982.68 LAK225M	$5,547.83 F CFA3M	-44.4%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Benin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.32 LAK29,812	$0.85 F CFA498	-35.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK37,366	$5.12 F CFA2,990	+208.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$3.41 F CFA1,993	+91.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.54 LAK1M	$48.37 F CFA28,237	-25.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.32 LAK74,750	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+157.3%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 25.4% less for clothing

	Laos	Benin
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.46 LAK1M	$25.61 F CFA14,949	-47.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.95 LAK1M	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.36 LAK1M	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-47.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.02 LAK1M	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+48.4%
Average			-25.4%

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