Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laos vs. Montenegro Cost of Living Summary
Laos is 10.6% cheaper than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.7% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Laos
The cost of groceries, transportation, and childcare in Laos are more expensive than in Montenegro. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Laos.
Laos vs. Montenegro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laos instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.46
€10.54
|
$2.08
LAK44,393
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
€8.24
|
$5.54
LAK118K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.87
|
$0.76
LAK16,233
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
€1.25
|
$0.50
LAK10,582
|
|
Montenegro vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
€0.89
|
$1.13
LAK24,250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
€3.95
|
$13.26
LAK283K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
€4.27
|
$6.91
LAK148K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.73
|
$2.11
LAK45,001
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
€3.05
|
$2.10
LAK44,791
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.53
|
$0.76
LAK16,195
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.75
LAK16,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$0.97
LAK20,717
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.06
|
$1.30
LAK27,860
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.39
|
$0.70
LAK15,065
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.46
|
$0.46
LAK9,780
|
|
Montenegro vs. Laos - Cost of groceries
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
€5.59
|
$4.72
LAK101K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.99
€31.30
|
$54.89
LAK1M
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.43
€24,707.60
|
$28,639.89
LAK612M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€8.52
|
$10.51
LAK225K
|
|
Montenegro vs. Laos - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.59
€26.73
|
$9.16
LAK196K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$699.97
€592.29
|
$1,004.64
LAK21M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.57
€426.10
|
$817.42
LAK17M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.52
€89.29
|
$59.90
LAK1M
|
|
Montenegro vs. Laos - Cost of housing
pay 5.2% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$324.22
€274.35
|
$296.67
LAK6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,794.11
€6,595.12
|
$9,267.93
LAK198M
|
|
Montenegro vs. Laos - Cost of childcare
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
€2.48
|
$1.42
LAK30,333
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
€2.15
|
$1.66
LAK35,391
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
€3.55
|
$1.98
LAK42,335
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.36
€37.54
|
$67.50
LAK1M
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.52
€4.67
|
$3.02
LAK64,592
|
|
Montenegro vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.46
€63.85
|
$50.20
LAK1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.04
€33.04
|
$65.21
LAK1M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.43
€80.75
|
$66.39
LAK1M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.45
€95.99
|
$47.52
LAK1M
|
|
Montenegro vs. Laos - Cost of clothing
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