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Czech Republic vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 21.0% more expensive than Laos overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.7 times more in Czech Republic
Groceries
pay 1.9% more in Czech Republic
Transportation
pay 2.6% less in Czech Republic
Housing
pay 8.0% more in Czech Republic
Childcare
pay 10.2% less in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports
pay 81.4% more in Czech Republic
Clothing
pay 36.5% more in Czech Republic

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

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Czech Republic vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Laos, you would:

pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

 
Laos
Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.23
LAK50,211
$8.97
CZK194.19
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $5.35
LAK121K
$8.74
CZK189.25
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.79
LAK17,779
$1.76
CZK38.15
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pay 1.9% more for groceries

 
Laos
Czech Republic
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.14
LAK25,737
$1.41
CZK30.60
Local cheese (8 oz) $12.87
LAK290K
$5.96
CZK129.01
Milk (1 gallon) $6.94
LAK156K
$4.08
CZK88.28
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pay 2.6% less for transportation

 
Laos
Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.01
LAK113K
$6.85
CZK148.26
Monthly public transit pass $52.98
LAK1M
$24.32
CZK526.34
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,872.00
LAK628M
$29,756.53
CZK644K
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pay 8.0% more for housing

 
Laos
Czech Republic
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $9.51
LAK214K
$18.95
CZK410.18
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $885.68
LAK20M
$691.41
CZK14,965.88
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $631.74
LAK14M
$577.26
CZK12,494.98
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pay 10.2% less for childcare

 
Laos
Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $435.49
LAK10M
$414.07
CZK8,962.72
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,982.68
LAK225M
$8,470.92
CZK183K
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pay 81.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Laos
Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.32
LAK29,812
$2.34
CZK50.68
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.66
LAK37,366
$2.98
CZK64.46
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.78
LAK40,169
$7.20
CZK155.88
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pay 36.5% more for clothing

 
Laos
Czech Republic
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $48.46
LAK1M
$76.46
CZK1,654.95
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $62.95
LAK1M
$35.88
CZK776.66
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $64.36
LAK1M
$93.11
CZK2,015.41
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

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