Cost of living comparison
Russia is 4.8% cheaper than Laos.
If you lived in Russia instead of Laos, you would:
pay 40.2% more for restaurants
Laos
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.73
₭58,041
|
$7.74
₽726.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
₭106,383
|
$4.69
₽440.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₭17,489
|
$0.85
₽79.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₭10,907
|
$0.41
₽38.47
|
|
pay 49.8% less for groceries
Laos
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
₭32,258
|
$0.54
₽50.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
₭126,486
|
$4.40
₽413.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
₭210,988
|
$3.48
₽326.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
₭41,762
|
$1.27
₽119.61
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
₭41,246
|
$1.79
₽167.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
₭45,642
|
$0.62
₽57.80
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
₭18,071
|
$0.56
₽52.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
₭29,291
|
$0.66
₽62.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
₭39,369
|
$1.03
₽96.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
₭23,434
|
$0.30
₽27.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
₭21,540
|
$0.25
₽23.76
|
|
pay 14.0% more for transportation
Laos
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
₭94,825
|
$2.37
₽222.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.94
₭126,486
|
$19.36
₽1,817.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,448.31
₭1,264,860,967
|
$31,226.85
₽2,932,202.22
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.89
₭295,526
|
$3.41
₽319.97
|
|
pay 43.8% less for housing
Laos
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.24
₭3,579,547
|
$6.56
₽616.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$553.97
₭11,786,652
|
$310.33
₽29,139.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.82
₭4,868,594
|
$214.38
₽20,129.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.98
₭2,084,642
|
$69.84
₽6,558.44
|
|
pay 4.5% more for childcare
Laos
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$220.41
₽20,696.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,490.81
₭95,549,296
|
$4,693.93
₽440,759.85
|
|
pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
Laos
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₭26,111
|
$1.55
₽145.86
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
₭42,884
|
$1.73
₽162.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.84
₭39,240
|
$2.23
₽209.71
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.22
₭728,028
|
$31.55
₽2,962.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
₭106,383
|
$4.06
₽381.37
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
Laos
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
₭1,981,612
|
$62.85
₽5,902.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
₭1,077,239
|
$39.44
₽3,703.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.25
₭2,643,557
|
$79.13
₽7,430.60
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.78
₭952,861
|
$85.30
₽8,009.88
|
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