Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Laos

Laos vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 35.9% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.2% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 24.8% more in Laos
Transportation: pay 21.2% more in Laos
Housing: pay 96.2% more in Laos
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 17.3% more in Laos

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

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Laos vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.2% less for restaurants

	Peru	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.93	$2.23 LAK50,211	-35.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.58	$5.35 LAK121K	-14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.38	$0.79 LAK17,779	-19.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.46 LAK10,439	-13.9%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 24.8% more for groceries

	Peru	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.64	$1.14 LAK25,737	-40.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.73	$12.87 LAK290K	+248.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.65	$6.94 LAK156K	+35.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.04	$1.87 LAK42,101	-35.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN9.03	$2.81 LAK63,330	+7.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.97	$0.84 LAK18,975	-2.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.66	$0.52 LAK11,662	+7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$1.19 LAK26,832	+121.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$0.69 LAK15,639	+36.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.66 LAK14,918	+58.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.41	$0.49 LAK10,995	+18.9%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 21.2% more for transportation

	Peru	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN20.01	$5.01 LAK113K	-13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.79	$52.98 LAK1M	+147.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	$27,872.00 LAK628M	+36.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN67.18	$9.14 LAK206K	-53.2%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 96.2% more for housing

	Peru	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.61	$9.51 LAK214K	-67.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	$885.68 LAK20M	+104.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN856.90	$631.74 LAK14M	+154.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN141.03	$65.79 LAK1M	+60.7%
Average			+96.2%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Peru	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN456.92	$435.49 LAK10M	+228.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	$9,982.68 LAK225M	+33.9%
Average			+109.7%

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pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.04	$1.32 LAK29,812	-43.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.42	$1.66 LAK37,366	-45.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.12	$1.78 LAK40,169	-67.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN107.96	$64.54 LAK1M	+105.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.43	$3.32 LAK74,750	-34.5%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 17.3% more for clothing

	Peru	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN161.52	$48.46 LAK1M	+3.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN87.21	$62.95 LAK1M	+148.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN225.33	$64.36 LAK1M	-1.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN212.00	$46.02 LAK1M	-25.2%
Average			+17.3%

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