Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Laos

Laos vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 23.3% more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.5% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 42.9% more in Laos
Transportation: pay 27.5% more in Laos
Housing: pay 62.7% more in Laos
Childcare: pay 90.8% more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 7.5% less in Laos

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation in Laos are more expensive than in Moldova. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Laos. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Laos.

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Laos vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Laos instead of Moldova, you would:

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pay 58.5% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$2.23 LAK50,105	-76.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$5.35 LAK120K	-38.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$0.79 LAK17,741	-22.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$0.46 LAK10,416	-30.9%
Average			-58.5%

Moldova vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.9% more for groceries

	Moldova	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$1.14 LAK25,683	+124.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$12.87 LAK289K	+232.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$6.94 LAK156K	+57.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$1.87 LAK42,012	-19.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$2.81 LAK63,196	+27.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$0.84 LAK18,935	+86.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$0.52 LAK11,638	-44.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$1.19 LAK26,775	+36.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$0.69 LAK15,606	-33.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.66 LAK14,886	+111.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$0.49 LAK10,972	+107.9%
Average			+42.9%

Moldova vs. Laos - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.5% more for transportation

	Moldova	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$5.01 LAK113K	-18.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$52.98 LAK1M	+210.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$27,872.00 LAK627M	-13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	$9.14 LAK205K	+112.4%
Average			+27.5%

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pay 62.7% more for housing

	Moldova	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$9.51 LAK214K	-10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$885.68 LAK20M	+113.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	$631.74 LAK14M	+109.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$65.79 LAK1M	-51.0%
Average			+62.7%

Moldova vs. Laos - Cost of housing

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pay 90.8% more for childcare

	Moldova	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$435.49 LAK10M	+98.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$9,982.68 LAK224M	+83.6%
Average			+90.8%

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pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$1.32 LAK29,749	-11.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$1.66 LAK37,287	-6.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$1.78 LAK40,084	-47.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$64.54 LAK1M	+103.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$3.32 LAK74,592	-48.6%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 7.5% less for clothing

	Moldova	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	$48.46 LAK1M	-8.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$62.95 LAK1M	+65.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$64.36 LAK1M	-30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$46.02 LAK1M	-30.9%
Average			-7.5%

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