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Laos vs. Togo Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 41.9% more expensive than Togo overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.8% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 10.6% less in Laos
Transportation: pay 22.6% more in Laos
Housing: pay 95.4% more in Laos
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% more in Laos
Clothing: pay 60.7% more in Laos

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

Laos vs. Togo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.8% less for restaurants

	Togo	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.51 F CFA1,437	$2.08 LAK44,512	-17.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.82 F CFA3,332	$5.54 LAK119K	-4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.46 F CFA1,980	$0.76 LAK16,277	-78.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 F CFA631	$0.50 LAK10,610	-55.1%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 10.6% less for groceries

	Togo	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 F CFA751	$1.13 LAK24,315	-13.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.15 F CFA4,094	$13.26 LAK284K	+85.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 F CFA5,360	$6.91 LAK148K	-26.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 F CFA1,167	$2.11 LAK45,122	+3.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.87 F CFA2,786	$2.10 LAK44,911	-56.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 F CFA696	$0.76 LAK16,239	-37.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 F CFA387	$0.75 LAK16,074	+11.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 F CFA1,161	$0.97 LAK20,772	-52.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 F CFA658	$1.30 LAK27,935	+13.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 F CFA464	$0.70 LAK15,106	-13.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA371	$0.46 LAK9,807	-29.5%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 22.6% more for transportation

	Togo	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 F CFA2,668	$4.72 LAK101K	+1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.66 F CFA30,706	$54.89 LAK1M	+2.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	$28,639.89 LAK614M	+100.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.12 F CFA6,934	$10.51 LAK225K	-13.3%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 95.4% more for housing

	Togo	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.72 F CFA25,588	$9.16 LAK196K	-79.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$330.92 F CFA189K	$1,004.64 LAK22M	+203.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$201.23 F CFA115K	$817.42 LAK18M	+306.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.41 F CFA66,614	$59.90 LAK1M	-48.5%
Average			+95.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Togo	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$296.67 LAK6M
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	$9,267.93 LAK199M	+159.1%
Average			+159.1%

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pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Togo	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.89 F CFA512	$1.42 LAK30,415	+58.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.84 F CFA3,344	$1.66 LAK35,486	-71.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.43 F CFA819	$1.98 LAK42,449	+38.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.68 F CFA29,000	$67.50 LAK1M	+33.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 F CFA2,559	$3.02 LAK64,766	-32.4%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 60.7% more for clothing

	Togo	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.04 F CFA14,330	$50.20 LAK1M	+100.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.73 F CFA15,865	$65.21 LAK1M	+135.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.04 F CFA24,053	$66.39 LAK1M	+57.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.59 F CFA55,271	$47.52 LAK1M	-50.8%
Average			+60.7%

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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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