Cost of living comparison

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Laos vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 16.0% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.9% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 44.1% more in Laos
Transportation: pay 30.5% more in Laos
Housing: pay 62.8% more in Laos
Childcare: pay 29.2% more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.8% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 5.2% more in Laos

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

Laos vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.9% less for restaurants

	Oman	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.20 OMR2.000	$2.08 LAK44,996	-60.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.15 OMR3.520	$5.54 LAK119,989	-39.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 OMR0.290	$0.76 LAK16,453	+0.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 OMR0.100	$0.50 LAK10,726	+83.5%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 44.1% more for groceries

	Oman	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 OMR0.420	$1.13 LAK24,579	+4.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.01 OMR1.160	$13.26 LAK287,223	+340.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.95 OMR2.670	$6.91 LAK149,696	-0.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 OMR0.970	$2.11 LAK45,613	-16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 OMR0.940	$2.10 LAK45,399	-13.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 OMR0.400	$0.76 LAK16,415	-27.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 OMR0.280	$0.75 LAK16,248	+3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 OMR0.300	$0.97 LAK20,998	+22.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 OMR0.200	$1.30 LAK28,239	+149.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 OMR0.200	$0.70 LAK15,270	+37.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 OMR0.210	$0.46 LAK9,913	-14.3%
Average			+44.1%

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pay 30.5% more for transportation

	Oman	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.34 OMR0.900	$4.72 LAK102,292	+102.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$57.22 OMR22.000	$54.89 LAK1,188,824	-4.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,546.38 OMR7,899.980	$28,639.89 LAK620,324,112	+39.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.42 OMR4.770	$10.51 LAK227,584	-15.4%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 62.8% more for housing

	Oman	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.18 OMR29.670	$9.16 LAK198,316	-88.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$371.40 OMR142.800	$1,004.64 LAK21,759,951	+170.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$285.37 OMR109.720	$817.42 LAK17,704,963	+186.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.57 OMR27.900	$59.90 LAK1,297,492	-17.5%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 29.2% more for childcare

	Oman	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$205.29 OMR78.930	$296.67 LAK6,425,605	+44.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,131.38 OMR3,126.480	$9,267.93 LAK200,738,321	+14.0%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.66 OMR4.100	$1.42 LAK30,745	-86.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.37 OMR2.070	$1.66 LAK35,871	-69.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.01 OMR2.310	$1.98 LAK42,910	-67.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.23 OMR23.160	$67.50 LAK1,462,021	+12.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.49 OMR3.650	$3.02 LAK65,469	-68.2%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 5.2% more for clothing

	Oman	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.73 OMR19.120	$50.20 LAK1,087,403	+1.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.69 OMR15.640	$65.21 LAK1,412,374	+60.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.16 OMR29.670	$66.39 LAK1,437,906	-14.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$64.62 OMR24.840	$47.52 LAK1,029,342	-26.5%
Average			+5.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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