Cost of living comparison

Laos

compared to

Niger

Niger vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Niger is 12.0% more expensive than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Niger
Groceries: pay 2.5% more in Niger
Transportation: pay 34.5% less in Niger
Housing: pay 16.4% more in Niger
Childcare: pay 0.3% more in Niger
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.9% more in Niger
Clothing: pay 22.5% more in Niger

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, groceries, and childcare in Niger are more expensive than in Laos. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Niger.

Planning a move to Niger? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Niger vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Laos	Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.23 LAK50,211	$6.40 F CFA3,737	+187.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$9.39 F CFA5,481	+75.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 LAK17,779	$1.43 F CFA835	+81.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 LAK10,439	$0.96 F CFA561	+107.3%
Average			+123.5%

Laos vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.5% more for groceries

	Laos	Niger
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$0.54 F CFA316	-52.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.87 LAK290K	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.94 LAK156K	$9.05 F CFA5,282	+30.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$2.16 F CFA1,262	+15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$2.71 F CFA1,582	-3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 LAK18,975	$1.55 F CFA904	+83.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$0.72 F CFA422	+39.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$1.29 F CFA753	+8.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$0.75 F CFA437	+7.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$0.65 F CFA377	-2.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$0.31 F CFA181	-36.5%
Average			+2.5%

Laos vs. Niger - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 34.5% less for transportation

	Laos	Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 LAK113K	$3.58 F CFA2,087	-28.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$52.98 LAK1M	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,872.00 LAK628M	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	-26.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.14 LAK206K	$3.16 F CFA1,844	-65.4%
Average			-34.5%

Laos vs. Niger - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 16.4% more for housing

	Laos	Niger
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.51 LAK214K	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+797.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$885.68 LAK20M	$938.86 F CFA548K	+6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$631.74 LAK14M	$512.11 F CFA299K	-18.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.79 LAK1M	$130.54 F CFA76,211	+98.4%
Average			+16.4%

Laos vs. Niger - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 0.3% more for childcare

	Laos	Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.49 LAK10M	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	+135.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,982.68 LAK225M	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	-57.3%
Average			+0.3%

Laos vs. Niger - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.32 LAK29,812	$1.28 F CFA747	-3.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK37,366	$3.13 F CFA1,827	+88.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$2.56 F CFA1,495	+43.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.54 LAK1M	$73.97 F CFA43,186	+14.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.32 LAK74,750	$5.12 F CFA2,990	+54.4%
Average			+34.9%

Laos vs. Niger - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 22.5% more for clothing

	Laos	Niger
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.46 LAK1M	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+40.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.95 LAK1M	$85.35 F CFA49,830	+35.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.36 LAK1M	$51.21 F CFA29,898	-20.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.02 LAK1M	$68.28 F CFA39,864	+48.4%
Average			+22.5%

Laos vs. Niger - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Laos vs. Niger

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Niger?

Quality of Life Comparison · 23 statistics

Be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line in Niger

Size Comparison · See true size

Laos is about 5 times smaller than Niger.

Moving from Laos to Niger · Cost, visas & climate

Compare cost of living, salary and climate.

More cost comparisons

Laos vs.

India

Laos vs.

Thailand

Laos vs.

United States

Laos vs.

Bangladesh

Laos vs.

France

Laos vs.

Canada

Laos vs.

Australia

Laos vs.

Vietnam

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Vientiane vs. Niamey

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Laos

Add prices for Niger

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Niger or Laos. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.