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Laos vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 5.3% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.9% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 26.4% more in Laos
Transportation: pay 33.0% more in Laos
Housing: pay 33.0% more in Laos
Childcare: pay 13.7% more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.0% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 12.1% less in Laos

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

Laos vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Laos instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 2.9% less for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.32 SAR23.72	$2.08 LAK44,512	-67.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SAR29.02	$5.54 LAK119K	-28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.79	$0.76 LAK16,277	+2.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.27 SAR1.02	$0.50 LAK10,610	+81.5%
Average			-2.9%

Saudi Arabia vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.4% more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$0.92 SAR3.43	$1.13 LAK24,315	+24.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 SAR13.57	$13.26 LAK284K	+266.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.74 SAR25.28	$6.91 LAK148K	+2.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 SAR9.47	$2.11 LAK45,122	-16.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.28 SAR12.29	$2.10 LAK44,911	-36.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.97 SAR3.63	$0.76 LAK16,239	-21.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.92	$0.75 LAK16,074	-3.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR3.00	$0.97 LAK20,772	+21.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.77	$1.30 LAK27,935	+76.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 SAR2.49	$0.70 LAK15,106	+6.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 SAR2.44	$0.46 LAK9,807	-29.5%
Average			+26.4%

Saudi Arabia vs. Laos - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.0% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.32 SAR8.72	$4.72 LAK101K	+103.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.84 SAR126.99	$54.89 LAK1M	+62.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,756.63 SAR96,662.95	$28,639.89 LAK614M	+11.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.00 SAR71.30	$10.51 LAK225K	-44.7%
Average			+33.0%

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pay 33.0% more for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.04 SAR277.85	$9.16 LAK196K	-87.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$434.87 SAR1,632.05	$1,004.64 LAK22M	+131.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.33 SAR1,352.28	$817.42 LAK18M	+126.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.42 SAR365.63	$59.90 LAK1M	-38.5%
Average			+33.0%

Saudi Arabia vs. Laos - Cost of housing

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pay 13.7% more for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$350.88 SAR1,316.83	$296.67 LAK6M	-15.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,485.70 SAR24,340.42	$9,267.93 LAK199M	+42.9%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 54.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.89 SAR7.09	$1.42 LAK30,415	-24.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.48 SAR13.07	$1.66 LAK35,486	-52.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.47 SAR28.02	$1.98 LAK42,449	-73.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.43 SAR399.41	$67.50 LAK1M	-36.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.24 SAR64.71	$3.02 LAK64,766	-82.5%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 12.1% less for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.71 SAR182.79	$50.20 LAK1M	+3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.50 SAR215.81	$65.21 LAK1M	+13.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.56 SAR332.35	$66.39 LAK1M	-25.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.17 SAR297.13	$47.52 LAK1M	-40.0%
Average			-12.1%

Saudi Arabia vs. Laos - Cost of clothing

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