Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laos vs. New Caledonia Cost of Living Summary
Laos is 49.3% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 52.7% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 62.7% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.4% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 42.0% less in Laos
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Laos.
Laos vs. New Caledonia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laos instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.58
CFPF1,977
|
$2.08
LAK44,393
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.68
CFPF1,482
|
$5.54
LAK118K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
CFPF259
|
$0.76
LAK16,233
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
CFPF119
|
$0.50
LAK10,582
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.7% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
CFPF293
|
$1.13
LAK24,250
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.50
CFPF1,565
|
$13.26
LAK283K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
CFPF468
|
$6.91
LAK148K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CFPF653
|
$2.11
LAK45,001
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.32
CFPF1,143
|
$2.10
LAK44,791
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CFPF194
|
$0.76
LAK16,195
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.39
CFPF342
|
$0.75
LAK16,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
CFPF303
|
$0.97
LAK20,717
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.77
CFPF381
|
$1.30
LAK27,860
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
CFPF185
|
$0.70
LAK15,065
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
CFPF164
|
$0.46
LAK9,780
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Laos - Cost of groceries
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
CFPF636
|
$4.72
LAK101K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.11
CFPF8,796
|
$54.89
LAK1M
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,076.13
CFPF3M
|
$28,639.89
LAK612M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
CFPF1,474
|
$10.51
LAK225K
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Laos - Cost of transportation
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.39
CFPF5,189
|
$9.16
LAK196K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$856.43
CFPF86,478
|
$1,004.64
LAK21M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$783.02
CFPF79,065
|
$817.42
LAK17M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.67
CFPF16,123
|
$59.90
LAK1M
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Laos - Cost of housing
pay 62.7% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$796.07
CFPF80,383
|
$296.67
LAK6M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,267.93
LAK198M
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Laos - Cost of childcare
pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.52
CFPF1,062
|
$1.42
LAK30,333
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
CFPF496
|
$1.66
LAK35,391
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$20.36
CFPF2,056
|
$1.98
LAK42,335
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.17
CFPF6,177
|
$67.50
LAK1M
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.68
CFPF1,482
|
$3.02
LAK64,592
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.0% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.01
CFPF11,613
|
$50.20
LAK1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.99
CFPF6,259
|
$65.21
LAK1M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.99
CFPF10,501
|
$66.39
LAK1M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$244.69
CFPF24,708
|
$47.52
LAK1M
|
|
New Caledonia vs. Laos - Cost of clothing
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