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Laos vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 32.6% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 63.7% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 6.1% less in Laos
Transportation: pay 8.8% more in Laos
Housing: pay 41.5% less in Laos
Childcare: pay 54.8% less in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.3% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 18.4% less in Laos

Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Laos.

Laos vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 63.7% less for restaurants

	Prague	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.56 CZK225.22	$2.08 LAK45,129	-80.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.60 CZK204.75	$5.54 LAK120K	-42.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 CZK41.69	$0.76 LAK16,502	-61.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CZK36.48	$0.50 LAK10,757	-71.0%
Average			-63.7%

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pay 6.1% less for groceries

	Prague	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 CZK36.86	$1.13 LAK24,652	-34.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 CZK138.97	$13.26 LAK288K	+103.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.77 CZK101.69	$6.91 LAK150K	+45.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.81 CZK81.19	$2.11 LAK45,747	-44.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 CZK91.82	$2.10 LAK45,533	-51.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 CZK21.71	$0.76 LAK16,464	-25.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 CZK18.59	$0.75 LAK16,296	-13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.05 CZK22.37	$0.97 LAK21,060	-7.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 CZK38.69	$1.30 LAK28,322	-28.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CZK13.87	$0.70 LAK15,315	+8.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 CZK11.98	$0.46 LAK9,943	-18.5%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 8.8% more for transportation

	Prague	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.73 CZK143.48	$4.72 LAK103K	-29.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.40 CZK563.06	$54.89 LAK1M	+107.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,197.57 CZK665K	$28,639.89 LAK622M	-8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.08 CZK342.95	$10.51 LAK228K	-34.7%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 41.5% less for housing

	Prague	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.93 CZK510.41	$9.16 LAK199K	-61.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,194.06 CZK25,469.03	$1,004.64 LAK22M	-15.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$923.20 CZK19,691.57	$817.42 LAK18M	-11.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$260.95 CZK5,566.02	$59.90 LAK1M	-77.0%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 54.8% less for childcare

	Prague	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.92 CZK21,328.04	$296.67 LAK6M	-70.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,274.81 CZK326K	$9,267.93 LAK201M	-39.3%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CZK61.42	$1.42 LAK30,836	-50.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.74 CZK79.88	$1.66 LAK35,977	-55.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.73 CZK164.82	$1.98 LAK43,037	-74.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.84 CZK1,532.40	$67.50 LAK1M	-6.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.00 CZK255.94	$3.02 LAK65,663	-74.8%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 18.4% less for clothing

	Prague	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.19 CZK1,689.18	$50.20 LAK1M	-36.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.41 CZK840.53	$65.21 LAK1M	+65.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 CZK2,262.83	$66.39 LAK1M	-37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.03 CZK2,901.39	$47.52 LAK1M	-65.1%
Average			-18.4%

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