Cost of living comparison

Laos

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Equatorial Guinea is 38.4% cheaper than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Equatorial Guinea
Groceries: pay 6.5% more in Equatorial Guinea
Transportation: pay 20.0% less in Equatorial Guinea
Housing: pay 64.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
Childcare: pay 96.6% less in Equatorial Guinea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.9% more in Equatorial Guinea

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

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Equatorial Guinea vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Laos, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Laos	Equatorial Guinea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 LAK50,105	$8.54 FCFA4,999	+283.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK120K	$8.54 FCFA4,999	+59.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 LAK17,741	$0.85 FCFA500	+8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 LAK10,416	$0.43 FCFA250	-7.9%
Average			+115.5%

Laos vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.5% more for groceries

	Laos	Equatorial Guinea
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,683	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.87 LAK289K	$3.37 FCFA1,973	-73.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 LAK156K	$10.34 FCFA6,056	+48.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,012	$3.76 FCFA2,200	+101.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,196	$2.71 FCFA1,588	-3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 LAK18,935	$1.08 FCFA635	+28.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,638	$0.77 FCFA454	+49.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,775	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,606	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,886	??
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,972	??
Average			+6.5%

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pay 20.0% less for transportation

	Laos	Equatorial Guinea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 LAK113K	??
Monthly public transit pass	$52.98 LAK1M	$26.40 FCFA15,461	-50.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,872.00 LAK627M	$33,056.06 FCFA19M	+18.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.14 LAK205K	??
Average			-20.0%

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pay 64.6% less for housing

	Laos	Equatorial Guinea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.51 LAK214K	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.68 LAK20M	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.74 LAK14M	$223.95 FCFA131K	-64.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.79 LAK1M	??
Average			-64.6%

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pay 96.6% less for childcare

	Laos	Equatorial Guinea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.49 LAK10M	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,982.68 LAK224M	$341.40 FCFA200K	-96.6%
Average			-96.6%

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pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Equatorial Guinea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.32 LAK29,749	$1.71 FCFA1,000	+29.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK37,287	$4.69 FCFA2,749	+183.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,084	$4.52 FCFA2,648	+153.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.54 LAK1M	$34.14 FCFA19,996	-47.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.32 LAK74,592	$5.39 FCFA3,156	+62.5%
Average			+36.9%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Laos	Equatorial Guinea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.46 LAK1M	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.95 LAK1M	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.36 LAK1M	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.02 LAK1M	??

Laos vs. Equatorial Guinea - Cost of clothing

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