Cost of living comparison
compared to
Republic of the Congo vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary
Republic of the Congo is 42.4% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Republic of the Congo
- Groceries
-
pay 72.8% more in Republic of the Congo
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Republic of the Congo
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% more in Republic of the Congo
- Childcare
-
pay 33.7% less in Republic of the Congo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Republic of the Congo
- Clothing
-
pay 1.0% more in Republic of the Congo
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Republic of the Congo. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.
Republic of the Congo vs. Laos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Laos, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.23
LAK50,211
|
$12.13
FCFA7,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
LAK121K
|
$9.98
FCFA5,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
LAK17,779
|
$1.80
FCFA1,053
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LAK10,439
|
$1.66
FCFA968
|
|
Laos vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants
pay 72.8% more for groceries
|
Laos
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
LAK25,737
|
$2.73
FCFA1,595
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.87
LAK290K
|
$6.81
FCFA3,974
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.94
LAK156K
|
$10.22
FCFA5,966
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
LAK42,101
|
$3.01
FCFA1,755
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
LAK63,330
|
$5.05
FCFA2,946
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
LAK18,975
|
$1.64
FCFA958
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LAK11,662
|
$1.17
FCFA683
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
LAK26,832
|
$1.96
FCFA1,145
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
LAK15,639
|
$1.53
FCFA893
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
LAK14,918
|
$1.27
FCFA742
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,995
|
$1.21
FCFA708
|
|
Laos vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.01
LAK113K
|
$5.77
FCFA3,369
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.98
LAK1M
|
$22.57
FCFA13,175
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,872.00
LAK628M
|
$27,142.12
FCFA16M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.14
LAK206K
|
$14.11
FCFA8,239
|
|
Laos vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation
pay 34.6% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.51
LAK214K
|
$57.49
FCFA33,565
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$885.68
LAK20M
|
$1,226.62
FCFA716K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$631.74
LAK14M
|
$458.60
FCFA268K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.79
LAK1M
|
$258.05
FCFA151K
|
|
Laos vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing
pay 33.7% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$435.49
LAK10M
|
$250.40
FCFA146K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,982.68
LAK225M
|
$7,641.67
FCFA4M
|
|
Laos vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.32
LAK29,812
|
$3.40
FCFA1,984
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
LAK37,366
|
$4.88
FCFA2,848
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK40,169
|
$4.09
FCFA2,385
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.54
LAK1M
|
$59.02
FCFA34,459
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.32
LAK74,750
|
$10.36
FCFA6,050
|
|
Laos vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.46
LAK1M
|
$33.75
FCFA19,704
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.95
LAK1M
|
$30.62
FCFA17,880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.36
LAK1M
|
$86.67
FCFA50,598
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.02
LAK1M
|
$105.00
FCFA61,302
|
|
Laos vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing
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
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