Cost of living comparison
compared to
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:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.51
F CFA1,399
|
$2.08
LAK44,965
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
F CFA3,244
|
$5.54
LAK119,908
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.46
F CFA1,928
|
$0.76
LAK16,442
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
F CFA615
|
$0.50
LAK10,718
|
|
Togo vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
F CFA731
|
$1.13
LAK24,563
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.15
F CFA3,986
|
$13.26
LAK287,028
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
F CFA5,218
|
$6.91
LAK149,594
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
F CFA1,136
|
$2.11
LAK45,581
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
F CFA2,712
|
$2.10
LAK45,368
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
F CFA678
|
$0.76
LAK16,404
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
F CFA377
|
$0.75
LAK16,237
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,130
|
$0.97
LAK20,984
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
F CFA640
|
$1.30
LAK28,220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
F CFA452
|
$0.70
LAK15,259
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
F CFA362
|
$0.46
LAK9,907
|
|
Togo vs. Laos - Cost of groceries
pay 22.6% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
F CFA2,597
|
$4.72
LAK102,223
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.66
F CFA29,895
|
$54.89
LAK1,188,014
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,309.85
F CFA7,972,013
|
$28,639.89
LAK619,901,786
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.12
F CFA6,751
|
$10.51
LAK227,429
|
|
Togo vs. Laos - Cost of transportation
pay 95.4% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
F CFA24,913
|
$9.16
LAK198,181
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$330.92
F CFA184,353
|
$1,004.64
LAK21,745,136
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.23
F CFA112,106
|
$817.42
LAK17,692,910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.41
F CFA64,855
|
$59.90
LAK1,296,608
|
|
Togo vs. Laos - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$296.67
LAK6,421,230
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,577.46
F CFA1,993,003
|
$9,267.93
LAK200,601,655
|
|
Togo vs. Laos - Cost of childcare
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
F CFA498
|
$1.42
LAK30,724
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.84
F CFA3,255
|
$1.66
LAK35,847
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
F CFA797
|
$1.98
LAK42,881
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.68
F CFA28,234
|
$67.50
LAK1,461,025
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
F CFA2,491
|
$3.02
LAK65,425
|
|
Togo vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 60.7% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.04
F CFA13,951
|
$50.20
LAK1,086,662
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.73
F CFA15,446
|
$65.21
LAK1,411,412
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.04
F CFA23,418
|
$66.39
LAK1,436,927
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.59
F CFA53,811
|
$47.52
LAK1,028,641
|
|
Togo vs. Laos - Cost of clothing
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