Cost of living comparison
Laos is 3.8 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Laos instead of Libya, you would:
pay 75.7% more for restaurants
Libya
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
$2.73
LAK58,208
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
$5.00
LAK106,690
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
$0.82
LAK17,539
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
$0.51
LAK10,938
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$1.52
LAK32,351
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.780
|
$5.94
LAK126,851
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
$9.92
LAK211,596
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.390
|
$1.96
LAK41,882
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
$1.94
LAK41,365
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
$2.15
LAK45,774
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
$0.85
LAK18,123
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
$1.38
LAK29,376
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
$1.85
LAK39,483
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$1.10
LAK23,502
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$1.01
LAK21,602
|
|
pay 10.1 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$4.46
LAK95,098
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD104.040
|
$5.94
LAK126,851
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD85,174.370
|
$59,448.31
LAK1,268,509,472
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD38.050
|
$13.89
LAK296,378
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Libya
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD160.000
|
$168.24
LAK3,589,872
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD794.960
|
$553.97
LAK11,820,651
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD450.710
|
$228.82
LAK4,882,637
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD142.980
|
$97.98
LAK2,090,656
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD290.720
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,860.620
|
$4,490.81
LAK95,824,909
|
|
pay 66.2% more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
$1.23
LAK26,187
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
$2.02
LAK43,007
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
$1.84
LAK39,353
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.310
|
$34.22
LAK730,128
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.400
|
$5.00
LAK106,690
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Libya
|
Laos
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD135.930
|
$93.14
LAK1,987,328
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD149.220
|
$50.63
LAK1,080,346
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD206.010
|
$124.25
LAK2,651,183
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD292.240
|
$44.78
LAK955,609
|
|
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