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Laos vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 50.6% cheaper than Singapore overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.8% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 34.5% less in Laos
Transportation: pay 38.9% less in Laos
Housing: pay 63.6% less in Laos
Childcare: pay 72.2% less in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.4% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 21.6% less in Laos

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

Laos vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.8% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD11.87	$2.08 LAK44,509	-77.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD9.89	$5.54 LAK119K	-28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.02	$0.76 LAK16,275	-51.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.48	$0.50 LAK10,610	-57.2%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 34.5% less for groceries

	Singapore	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.02	$1.13 LAK24,313	-52.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.37	$13.26 LAK284K	+49.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.75	$6.91 LAK148K	-40.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.14	$2.11 LAK45,119	-35.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.46	$2.10 LAK44,908	-58.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.50	$0.76 LAK16,237	-61.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.74	$0.75 LAK16,073	-44.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.84	$0.97 LAK20,771	-56.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.52	$1.30 LAK27,933	+10.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.44	$0.70 LAK15,104	-37.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.25	$0.46 LAK9,806	-53.1%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 38.9% less for transportation

	Singapore	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.57	$4.72 LAK101K	-42.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD118.67	$54.89 LAK1M	-40.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139K SGD178K	$28,639.89 LAK614M	-79.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.46	$10.51 LAK225K	+7.8%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 63.6% less for housing

	Singapore	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD44.89	$9.16 LAK196K	-73.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD3,985.74	$1,004.64 LAK22M	-67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,911.71	$817.42 LAK18M	-64.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD148.67	$59.90 LAK1M	-48.5%
Average			-63.6%

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pay 72.2% less for childcare

	Singapore	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,603.31	$296.67 LAK6M	-76.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,194.85	$9,267.93 LAK199M	-68.1%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 69.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD9.89	$1.42 LAK30,412	-81.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD5.98	$1.66 LAK35,483	-64.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.32	$1.98 LAK42,446	-84.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD149.82	$67.50 LAK1M	-42.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD14.83	$3.02 LAK64,761	-73.9%
Average			-69.4%

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pay 21.6% less for clothing

	Singapore	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD108.61	$50.20 LAK1M	-40.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD54.45	$65.21 LAK1M	+53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD133.65	$66.39 LAK1M	-36.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD161.39	$47.52 LAK1M	-62.3%
Average			-21.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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