Cost of living comparison

Laos

compared to

Dominica

Dominica vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Dominica is 2.4% cheaper than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Dominica
Groceries: pay 75.2% more in Dominica
Transportation: pay 23.6% more in Dominica
Housing: pay 51.9% less in Dominica
Childcare: pay 63.6% less in Dominica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.4% more in Dominica
Clothing: pay 11.7% more in Dominica

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

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Dominica vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Laos	Dominica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 LAK50,211	$7.40 EC$20.00	+232.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$6.57 EC$17.75	+22.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 LAK17,779	$2.47 EC$6.67	+212.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 LAK10,439	$2.22 EC$6.00	+379.3%
Average			+141.8%

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pay 75.2% more for groceries

	Laos	Dominica
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$2.10 EC$5.67	+83.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.87 LAK290K	$1.20 EC$3.25	-90.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 LAK156K	$12.61 EC$34.07	+81.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$5.60 EC$15.13	+199.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$5.09 EC$13.76	+81.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 LAK18,975	$2.91 EC$7.86	+245.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$1.07 EC$2.90	+107.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$2.03 EC$5.49	+70.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$2.33 EC$6.30	+235.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$1.62 EC$4.37	+144.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$1.37 EC$3.71	+181.3%
Average			+75.2%

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pay 23.6% more for transportation

	Laos	Dominica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 LAK113K	$5.39 EC$14.58	+7.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.98 LAK1M	$53.13 EC$143.58	+0.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,872.00 LAK628M	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+26.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.14 LAK206K	$29.23 EC$79.00	+220.0%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 51.9% less for housing

	Laos	Dominica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.51 LAK214K	$70.92 EC$191.67	+646.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.68 LAK20M	$283.68 EC$766.67	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.74 LAK14M	$203.51 EC$550.00	-67.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.79 LAK1M	$108.58 EC$293.44	+65.0%
Average			-51.9%

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pay 63.6% less for childcare

	Laos	Dominica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.49 LAK10M	$129.51 EC$350.00	-70.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,982.68 LAK225M	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	-55.5%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 71.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Dominica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.32 LAK29,812	$1.85 EC$5.00	+39.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK37,366	$4.13 EC$11.17	+149.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$7.40 EC$20.00	+315.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.54 LAK1M	$46.25 EC$125.00	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.32 LAK74,750	$8.33 EC$22.50	+151.0%
Average			+71.4%

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pay 11.7% more for clothing

	Laos	Dominica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.46 LAK1M	$55.50 EC$150.00	+14.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.95 LAK1M	$37.00 EC$100.00	-41.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.36 LAK1M	$74.00 EC$200.00	+15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.02 LAK1M	$92.51 EC$250.00	+101.0%
Average			+11.7%

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