Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laos vs. Paraguay Cost of Living Summary
Laos is 63.4% more expensive than Paraguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 71.9% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 62.6% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.6% more in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in Laos
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Laos are more expensive than in Paraguay. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Laos.
Laos vs. Paraguay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laos instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
PYG27,905
|
$2.08
LAK44,969
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
PYG35,985
|
$5.54
LAK119,918
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PYG5,765
|
$0.76
LAK16,444
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
PYG3,393
|
$0.50
LAK10,719
|
|
Paraguay vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants
pay 71.9% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
PYG7,229
|
$1.13
LAK24,565
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
PYG24,338
|
$13.26
LAK287,052
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
PYG24,542
|
$6.91
LAK149,607
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
PYG12,597
|
$2.11
LAK45,585
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
PYG10,518
|
$2.10
LAK45,372
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
PYG6,566
|
$0.76
LAK16,405
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
PYG2,825
|
$0.75
LAK16,239
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG2,813
|
$0.97
LAK20,985
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,115
|
$1.30
LAK28,222
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PYG3,184
|
$0.70
LAK15,261
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
PYG2,855
|
$0.46
LAK9,907
|
|
Paraguay vs. Laos - Cost of groceries
pay 62.6% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
PYG25,165
|
$4.72
LAK102,231
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
PYG199,299
|
$54.89
LAK1,188,115
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,411.13
PYG107,465,114
|
$28,639.89
LAK619,954,342
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.41
PYG51,681
|
$10.51
LAK227,448
|
|
Paraguay vs. Laos - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.79
PYG117,061
|
$9.16
LAK198,197
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.03
PYG2,747,688
|
$1,004.64
LAK21,746,980
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.30
PYG2,080,101
|
$817.42
LAK17,694,410
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.56
PYG192,175
|
$59.90
LAK1,296,718
|
|
Paraguay vs. Laos - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.95
PYG843,438
|
$296.67
LAK6,421,775
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,948.66
PYG20,561,659
|
$9,267.93
LAK200,618,663
|
|
Paraguay vs. Laos - Cost of childcare
pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG9,281
|
$1.42
LAK30,727
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
PYG12,686
|
$1.66
LAK35,850
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.26
PYG8,793
|
$1.98
LAK42,885
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.69
PYG186,099
|
$67.50
LAK1,461,149
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.49
PYG38,264
|
$3.02
LAK65,430
|
|
Paraguay vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.16
PYG384,676
|
$50.20
LAK1,086,754
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
PYG263,778
|
$65.21
LAK1,411,532
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.06
PYG544,304
|
$66.39
LAK1,437,049
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.34
PYG385,897
|
$47.52
LAK1,028,728
|
|
Paraguay vs. Laos - Cost of clothing
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