Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Laos

Laos vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 30.7% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.3% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 32.4% less in Laos
Transportation: pay 11.6% more in Laos
Housing: pay 30.4% less in Laos
Childcare: pay 86.2% more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.9% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 27.8% more in Laos

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

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Laos vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.3% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR230.29	$2.23 LAK50,211	-86.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 SCR119.03	$5.35 LAK121K	-37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR25.65	$0.79 LAK17,779	-56.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR25.99	$0.46 LAK10,439	-75.0%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 32.4% less for groceries

	Seychelles	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 SCR21.97	$1.14 LAK25,737	-27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 SCR147.71	$12.87 LAK290K	+22.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR105.20	$6.94 LAK156K	-7.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 SCR61.81	$1.87 LAK42,101	-57.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 SCR48.25	$2.81 LAK63,330	-18.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.22	$0.84 LAK18,975	-22.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SCR17.73	$0.52 LAK11,662	-59.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 SCR14.41	$1.19 LAK26,832	+15.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.05 SCR56.87	$0.69 LAK15,639	-82.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 SCR9.63	$0.66 LAK14,918	-3.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 SCR8.75	$0.49 LAK10,995	-21.8%
Average			-32.4%

Seychelles vs. Laos - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.6% more for transportation

	Seychelles	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 SCR86.82	$5.01 LAK113K	-19.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.94 SCR391.84	$52.98 LAK1M	+89.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$27,872.00 LAK628M	+4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$9.14 LAK206K
Average			+11.6%

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pay 30.4% less for housing

	Seychelles	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	$9.51 LAK214K	-91.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	$885.68 LAK20M	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	$631.74 LAK14M	-29.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	$65.79 LAK1M	-31.7%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 86.2% more for childcare

	Seychelles	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$435.49 LAK10M	+202.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$9,982.68 LAK225M	+14.8%
Average			+86.2%

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pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.02 SCR126.57	$1.32 LAK29,812	-85.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.18 SCR72.61	$1.66 LAK37,366	-68.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.19 SCR283.22	$1.78 LAK40,169	-91.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	$64.54 LAK1M	-37.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.37 SCR131.40	$3.32 LAK74,750	-64.6%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 27.8% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.50 SCR469.90	$48.46 LAK1M	+44.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 SCR257.03	$62.95 LAK1M	+243.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.86 SCR965.77	$64.36 LAK1M	-6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	$46.02 LAK1M	-42.6%
Average			+27.8%

Seychelles vs. Laos - Cost of clothing

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