Cost of living comparison
compared to
Slovakia vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary
Slovakia is 58.4% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 62.9% more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.7% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% more in Slovakia
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Slovakia are more expensive than in Laos. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
Slovakia vs. Laos Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Laos, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
LAK44,996
|
$9.04
€7.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
LAK119,989
|
$9.01
€7.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LAK16,453
|
$1.89
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LAK10,726
|
$1.47
€1.25
|
|
Laos vs. Slovakia - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Laos
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
LAK24,579
|
$1.40
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.26
LAK287,223
|
$6.50
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
LAK149,696
|
$4.16
€3.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
LAK45,613
|
$3.74
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
LAK45,399
|
$3.40
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
LAK16,415
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,248
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
LAK20,998
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
LAK28,239
|
$1.83
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,270
|
$0.63
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,913
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
Laos vs. Slovakia - Cost of groceries
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Laos
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
LAK102,292
|
$6.78
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.89
LAK1,188,824
|
$29.77
€25.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,639.89
LAK620,324,112
|
$27,232.63
€23,252.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.51
LAK227,584
|
$13.03
€11.13
|
|
Laos vs. Slovakia - Cost of transportation
pay 62.9% more for housing
|
Laos
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.16
LAK198,316
|
$19.76
€16.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,004.64
LAK21,759,951
|
$595.19
€508.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.42
LAK17,704,963
|
$499.57
€426.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.90
LAK1,297,492
|
$188.87
€161.27
|
|
Laos vs. Slovakia - Cost of housing
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Laos
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.67
LAK6,425,605
|
$428.35
€365.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,267.93
LAK200,738,321
|
$8,080.21
€6,899.39
|
|
Laos vs. Slovakia - Cost of childcare
pay 98.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
LAK30,745
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
LAK35,871
|
$2.71
€2.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
LAK42,910
|
$6.01
€5.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.50
LAK1,462,021
|
$44.74
€38.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.02
LAK65,469
|
$9.12
€7.78
|
|
Laos vs. Slovakia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.1% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.20
LAK1,087,403
|
$67.47
€57.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.21
LAK1,412,374
|
$33.31
€28.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.39
LAK1,437,906
|
$79.20
€67.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.52
LAK1,029,342
|
$92.95
€79.36
|
|
Laos vs. Slovakia - Cost of clothing
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