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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 2.8 times more expensive than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.2 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 6.3 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 42.7% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 58.9% more in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Laos. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Laos, you would:

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pay 4.2 times more for restaurants

	Laos	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.08 LAK44,969	$11.50	+453.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.54 LAK119,918	$7.50	+35.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 LAK16,444	$1.25	+64.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 LAK10,719	$4.00	+707.8%
Average			+315.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Laos	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 LAK24,565	$3.35	+195.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.26 LAK287,052	$3.50	-73.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.91 LAK149,607	$1.00	-85.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 LAK45,585	$7.25	+244.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 LAK45,372	$2.27	+8.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 LAK16,405	$2.72	+259.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 LAK16,239	$1.59	+111.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 LAK20,985	$2.49	+157.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 LAK28,222	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 LAK15,261	$2.27	+221.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,907	$2.27	+395.5%
Average			+143.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Laos	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 LAK102,231	$14.01	+196.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.89 LAK1,188,115	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,639.89 LAK619,954,342	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.51 LAK227,448	$14.94	+42.2%
Average			+119.4%

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pay 6.3 times more for housing

	Laos	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.16 LAK198,197	$198.00	+2062.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,004.64 LAK21,746,980	$900.00	-10.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$817.42 LAK17,694,410	$621.67	-23.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.90 LAK1,296,718	$103.24	+72.3%
Average			+525.1%

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pay 42.7% less for childcare

	Laos	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$296.67 LAK6,421,775	$170.00	-42.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,267.93 LAK200,618,663	??
Average			-42.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 LAK30,727	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK35,850	$3.00	+81.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.98 LAK42,885	$9.00	+354.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.50 LAK1,461,149	$20.00	-70.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.02 LAK65,430	??
Average			+121.7%

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pay 58.9% more for clothing

	Laos	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.20 LAK1,086,754	$80.00	+59.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.21 LAK1,411,532	$68.00	+4.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.39 LAK1,437,049	$110.00	+65.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$47.52 LAK1,028,728	$98.00	+106.2%
Average			+58.9%

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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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