Cost of living comparison
India is 47.1% cheaper than Laos.
If you lived in India instead of Laos, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
Laos
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.73
₭58,041
|
$2.24
₹186.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
₭106,383
|
$3.92
₹326.72
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₭17,489
|
$0.41
₹34.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₭10,907
|
$0.19
₹15.46
|
|
pay 67.0% less for groceries
Laos
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
₭32,258
|
$0.45
₹37.55
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
₭126,486
|
$2.51
₹208.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
₭210,988
|
$2.48
₹206.44
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
₭41,762
|
$0.92
₹76.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
₭41,246
|
$1.36
₹113.27
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
₭45,642
|
$0.83
₹69.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
₭18,071
|
$0.28
₹23.52
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
₭29,291
|
$0.44
₹36.91
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
₭39,369
|
$0.22
₹18.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
₭23,434
|
$0.16
₹13.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
₭21,540
|
$0.19
₹15.75
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
Laos
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
₭94,825
|
$4.78
₹398.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.94
₭126,486
|
$8.38
₹698.24
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,448.31
₭1,264,860,967
|
$13,136.82
₹1,095,221.81
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.89
₭295,526
|
$2.70
₹224.85
|
|
pay 77.0% less for housing
Laos
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.24
₭3,579,547
|
$8.43
₹703.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$553.97
₭11,786,652
|
$126.14
₹10,516.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.82
₭4,868,594
|
$85.52
₹7,129.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.98
₭2,084,642
|
$26.13
₹2,178.30
|
|
pay 73.1% less for childcare
Laos
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$47.60
₹3,968.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,490.81
₭95,549,296
|
$1,206.46
₹100,582.75
|
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
Laos
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₭26,111
|
$1.88
₹157.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
₭42,884
|
$1.40
₹116.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.84
₭39,240
|
$3.85
₹320.61
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.22
₭728,028
|
$17.05
₹1,421.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
₭106,383
|
$2.94
₹244.87
|
|
pay 54.5% less for clothing
Laos
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
₭1,981,612
|
$25.43
₹2,119.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
₭1,077,239
|
$26.83
₹2,236.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.25
₭2,643,557
|
$41.28
₹3,441.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.78
₭952,861
|
$30.75
₹2,563.59
|
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