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Liberia vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary
Liberia is 89.8% more expensive than Laos overall.
Liberia vs. Laos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Liberia instead of Laos, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Laos | Liberia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $2.08 LAK45,639 | $7.50 LRD1,367.37 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.54 LAK122K | $11.00 LRD2,005.48 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.76 LAK16,688 | $2.00 LRD364.63 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.50 LAK10,879 | $2.00 LRD364.63 | |
Laos vs. Liberia - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Laos | Liberia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.13 LAK24,930 | $1.79 LRD326.57 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $13.26 LAK291K | $5.91 LRD1,076.65 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.91 LAK152K | $8.01 LRD1,460.62 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.11 LAK46,264 | $3.60 LRD656.34 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.10 LAK46,048 | $5.38 LRD979.95 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.76 LAK16,650 | $0.74 LRD135.35 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.75 LAK16,480 | $3.83 LRD698.88 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.97 LAK21,298 | $4.67 LRD850.81 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.30 LAK28,642 | $5.00 LRD911.58 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.70 LAK15,488 | $1.03 LRD187.77 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.46 LAK10,055 | $4.83 LRD881.20 | |
Laos vs. Liberia - Cost of groceries
pay 24.9% less for transportation
Laos | Liberia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.72 LAK104K | $4.69 LRD855.67 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $54.89 LAK1M | $20.00 LRD3,646.32 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,639.89 LAK629M | $12,534.94 LRD2M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $10.51 LAK231K | $12.69 LRD2,313.94 | |
Laos vs. Liberia - Cost of transportation
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Laos | Liberia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $9.16 LAK201K | $93.25 LRD17,000.95 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,004.64 LAK22M | $666.67 LRD122K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $817.42 LAK18M | $95.00 LRD17,320.02 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $59.90 LAK1M | $85.26 LRD15,545.08 | |
Laos vs. Liberia - Cost of housing
pay 73.4% less for childcare
Laos | Liberia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $296.67 LAK7M | $129.33 LRD23,579.52 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,267.93 LAK204M | $894.00 LRD163K | |
Laos vs. Liberia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Laos | Liberia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.42 LAK31,184 | $3.00 LRD546.95 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.66 LAK36,384 | $3.33 LRD607.72 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.98 LAK43,523 | $5.00 LRD911.58 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $67.50 LAK1M | $76.25 LRD13,901.60 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.02 LAK66,404 | $9.75 LRD1,777.54 | |
Laos vs. Liberia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.5% less for clothing
Laos | Liberia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $50.20 LAK1M | $18.41 LRD3,356.88 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $65.21 LAK1M | $33.75 LRD6,153.17 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $66.39 LAK1M | $56.25 LRD10,255.28 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $47.52 LAK1M | $68.75 LRD12,534.23 | |
Laos vs. Liberia - Cost of clothing
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