Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laos vs. Mississippi Cost of Living Summary
Laos is 26.0% cheaper than Mississippi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.5% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 40.2% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Laos
The cost of transportation and clothing in Laos are more expensive than in Mississippi. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Laos.
Laos vs. Mississippi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laos instead of Mississippi, you would:
pay 64.5% less for restaurants
|
Mississippi
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$2.08
LAK44,996
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$5.54
LAK119,989
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$0.76
LAK16,453
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.50
LAK10,726
|
|
Mississippi vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Mississippi
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$1.13
LAK24,579
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$13.26
LAK287,223
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
|
$6.91
LAK149,696
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
|
$2.11
LAK45,613
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
|
$2.10
LAK45,399
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$0.76
LAK16,415
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.75
LAK16,248
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$0.97
LAK20,998
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.30
LAK28,239
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.70
LAK15,270
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.46
LAK9,913
|
|
Mississippi vs. Laos - Cost of groceries
pay 15.0% more for transportation
|
Mississippi
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
|
$4.72
LAK102,292
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
|
$54.89
LAK1,188,824
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,290.03
|
$28,639.89
LAK620,324,112
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.11
|
$10.51
LAK227,584
|
|
Mississippi vs. Laos - Cost of transportation
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Mississippi
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.95
|
$9.16
LAK198,316
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,110.65
|
$1,004.64
LAK21,759,951
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$940.77
|
$817.42
LAK17,704,963
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.85
|
$59.90
LAK1,297,492
|
|
Mississippi vs. Laos - Cost of housing
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Mississippi
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,156.92
|
$296.67
LAK6,425,605
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,768.14
|
$9,267.93
LAK200,738,321
|
|
Mississippi vs. Laos - Cost of childcare
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mississippi
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$1.42
LAK30,745
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$1.66
LAK35,871
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.36
|
$1.98
LAK42,910
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.56
|
$67.50
LAK1,462,021
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.34
|
$3.02
LAK65,469
|
|
Mississippi vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Mississippi
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
|
$50.20
LAK1,087,403
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.36
|
$65.21
LAK1,412,374
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.31
|
$66.39
LAK1,437,906
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.51
|
$47.52
LAK1,029,342
|
|
Mississippi vs. Laos - Cost of clothing
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