Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laos vs. Portugal Cost of Living Summary
Laos is 23.1% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.6% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 8.1% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% less in Laos
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Laos.
Laos vs. Portugal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laos instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.13
€11.19
|
$2.08
LAK44,966
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.04
|
$5.54
LAK119,908
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.64
|
$0.76
LAK16,442
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.19
|
$0.50
LAK10,718
|
|
Portugal vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.2% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.30
|
$1.13
LAK24,563
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.88
|
$13.26
LAK287,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.12
€3.51
|
$6.91
LAK149,595
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.67
|
$2.11
LAK45,582
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
€2.91
|
$2.10
LAK45,369
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.90
|
$0.76
LAK16,404
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.75
LAK16,237
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.97
LAK20,984
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€0.99
|
$1.30
LAK28,220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.70
LAK15,259
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.46
LAK9,907
|
|
Portugal vs. Laos - Cost of groceries
pay 8.1% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.46
€6.36
|
$4.72
LAK102,223
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.12
€33.33
|
$54.89
LAK1,188,021
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,916.24
€29,748.85
|
$28,639.89
LAK619,905,563
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.78
€10.89
|
$10.51
LAK227,430
|
|
Portugal vs. Laos - Cost of transportation
pay 26.6% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.01
€34.94
|
$9.16
LAK198,182
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$954.63
€813.35
|
$1,004.64
LAK21,745,269
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$787.92
€671.31
|
$817.42
LAK17,693,017
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.92
€81.72
|
$59.90
LAK1,296,616
|
|
Portugal vs. Laos - Cost of housing
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$512.86
€436.96
|
$296.67
LAK6,421,270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,479.69
€8,928.75
|
$9,267.93
LAK200,602,878
|
|
Portugal vs. Laos - Cost of childcare
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.56
€2.18
|
$1.42
LAK30,724
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
€1.74
|
$1.66
LAK35,847
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.30
€5.37
|
$1.98
LAK42,881
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€38.08
|
$67.50
LAK1,461,034
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.76
€7.46
|
$3.02
LAK65,425
|
|
Portugal vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.22
€70.05
|
$50.20
LAK1,086,669
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.56
€33.70
|
$65.21
LAK1,411,421
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.53
€76.28
|
$66.39
LAK1,436,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.44
€88.13
|
$47.52
LAK1,028,648
|
|
Portugal vs. Laos - Cost of clothing
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