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Czech Republic vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 68.1% more expensive than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 9.0% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 7.0% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 84.9% more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 14.5% more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 50.4% more in Czech Republic

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

Czech Republic vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Laos	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.08 LAK44,969	$8.75 CZK182.15	+321.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.54 LAK119,918	$8.69 CZK180.72	+56.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 LAK16,444	$1.80 CZK37.50	+137.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 LAK10,719	$1.58 CZK32.86	+218.9%
Average			+183.6%

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pay 9.0% more for groceries

	Laos	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 LAK24,565	$1.42 CZK29.45	+24.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.26 LAK287,052	$6.24 CZK129.76	-53.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.91 LAK149,607	$4.39 CZK91.31	-36.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 LAK45,585	$3.17 CZK66.01	+50.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 LAK45,372	$4.20 CZK87.40	+100.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 LAK16,405	$0.75 CZK15.52	-1.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 LAK16,239	$0.78 CZK16.31	+4.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 LAK20,985	$0.97 CZK20.15	-0.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 LAK28,222	$1.59 CZK33.03	+21.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 LAK15,261	$0.55 CZK11.42	-22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,907	$0.51 CZK10.53	+10.6%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 7.0% more for transportation

	Laos	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 LAK102,231	$6.65 CZK138.38	+40.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.89 LAK1,188,115	$25.28 CZK525.94	-53.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,639.89 LAK619,954,342	$31,610.58 CZK657,737.15	+10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.51 LAK227,448	$13.74 CZK285.90	+30.8%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 84.9% more for housing

	Laos	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.16 LAK198,197	$20.37 CZK423.85	+122.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,004.64 LAK21,746,980	$725.26 CZK15,090.77	-27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$817.42 LAK17,694,410	$590.43 CZK12,285.35	-27.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.90 LAK1,296,718	$223.21 CZK4,644.38	+272.6%
Average			+84.9%

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pay 14.5% more for childcare

	Laos	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$296.67 LAK6,421,775	$384.73 CZK8,005.26	+29.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,267.93 LAK200,618,663	$9,199.30 CZK191,414.51	-0.7%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 LAK30,727	$2.40 CZK49.86	+68.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK35,850	$3.03 CZK63.12	+83.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.98 LAK42,885	$7.42 CZK154.49	+274.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.50 LAK1,461,149	$55.37 CZK1,152.20	-18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.02 LAK65,430	$9.92 CZK206.40	+228.2%
Average			+127.4%

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pay 50.4% more for clothing

	Laos	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.20 LAK1,086,754	$80.21 CZK1,668.87	+59.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.21 LAK1,411,532	$34.88 CZK725.70	-46.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.39 LAK1,437,049	$95.51 CZK1,987.34	+43.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$47.52 LAK1,028,728	$116.19 CZK2,417.68	+144.5%
Average			+50.4%

Laos vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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