Cost of living comparison

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Grenada vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Grenada is 52.0% more expensive than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Grenada
Groceries: pay 55.5% more in Grenada
Transportation: pay 11.5% less in Grenada
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Grenada
Childcare: pay 78.0% less in Grenada
Entertainment and Sports: pay 86.8% more in Grenada
Clothing: pay 14.1% less in Grenada

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

Grenada vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Laos	Grenada
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.08 LAK44,969	$10.18 EC$27.50	+389.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.54 LAK119,918	$9.25 EC$25.00	+67.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 LAK16,444	$1.84 EC$4.98	+142.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 LAK10,719	$1.55 EC$4.18	+212.1%
Average			+202.9%

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pay 55.5% more for groceries

	Laos	Grenada
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 LAK24,565	$1.62 EC$4.38	+42.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.26 LAK287,052	$5.00 EC$13.52	-62.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.91 LAK149,607	$17.86 EC$48.26	+158.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 LAK45,585	$3.85 EC$10.41	+82.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 LAK45,372	$3.52 EC$9.52	+68.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 LAK16,405	$1.20 EC$3.25	+58.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 LAK16,239	$0.84 EC$2.27	+11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 LAK20,985	$0.79 EC$2.13	-18.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 LAK28,222	$1.34 EC$3.63	+3.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 LAK15,261	$2.20 EC$5.94	+211.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,907	$0.71 EC$1.91	+54.2%
Average			+55.5%

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pay 11.5% less for transportation

	Laos	Grenada
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 LAK102,231	$5.24 EC$14.17	+11.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.89 LAK1,188,115	$37.00 EC$100.00	-32.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,639.89 LAK619,954,342	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	-12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.51 LAK227,448	??
Average			-11.5%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Laos	Grenada
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.16 LAK198,197	$47.49 EC$128.33	+418.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,004.64 LAK21,746,980	$597.05 EC$1,613.56	-40.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$817.42 LAK17,694,410	$407.53 EC$1,101.38	-50.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.90 LAK1,296,718	$157.57 EC$425.84	+163.0%
Average			+122.7%

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pay 78.0% less for childcare

	Laos	Grenada
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$296.67 LAK6,421,775	$55.50 EC$150.00	-81.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,267.93 LAK200,618,663	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	-74.8%
Average			-78.0%

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pay 86.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Grenada
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 LAK30,727	$1.94 EC$5.25	+36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK35,850	$3.62 EC$9.79	+118.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.98 LAK42,885	$3.70 EC$10.00	+86.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.50 LAK1,461,149	$36.02 EC$97.35	-46.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.02 LAK65,430	$10.22 EC$27.63	+238.2%
Average			+86.8%

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pay 14.1% less for clothing

	Laos	Grenada
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.20 LAK1,086,754	$25.90 EC$70.00	-48.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.21 LAK1,411,532	$44.40 EC$120.00	-31.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.39 LAK1,437,049	$42.55 EC$115.00	-35.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$47.52 LAK1,028,728	$75.85 EC$205.00	+59.6%
Average			-14.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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