Cost of living comparison
compared to
Laos vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary
Laos is 3.9 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.7% less in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 91.7% more in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 29.8% less in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 19.5 times more in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% less in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Laos
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Laos are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Laos. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Laos.
Laos vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Laos instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
$2.08
LAK44,966
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
$5.54
LAK119,908
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
$0.76
LAK16,442
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
$0.50
LAK10,718
|
|
Tonga vs. Laos - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
$1.13
LAK24,563
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
$13.26
LAK287,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
$6.91
LAK149,595
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
$2.11
LAK45,582
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
$2.10
LAK45,369
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
$0.76
LAK16,404
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
$0.75
LAK16,237
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
$0.97
LAK20,984
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
$1.30
LAK28,220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
$0.70
LAK15,259
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
$0.46
LAK9,907
|
|
Tonga vs. Laos - Cost of groceries
pay 91.7% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
$4.72
LAK102,223
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
$54.89
LAK1,188,021
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
$28,639.89
LAK619,905,563
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
$10.51
LAK227,430
|
|
Tonga vs. Laos - Cost of transportation
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
$9.16
LAK198,182
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
$1,004.64
LAK21,745,269
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$817.42
LAK17,693,017
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
$59.90
LAK1,296,616
|
|
Tonga vs. Laos - Cost of housing
pay 19.5 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
$296.67
LAK6,421,270
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
$9,267.93
LAK200,602,878
|
|
Tonga vs. Laos - Cost of childcare
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
$1.42
LAK30,724
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
$1.66
LAK35,847
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
$1.98
LAK42,881
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
$67.50
LAK1,461,034
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
$3.02
LAK65,425
|
|
Tonga vs. Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.0 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
$50.20
LAK1,086,669
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
$65.21
LAK1,411,421
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
$66.39
LAK1,436,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
$47.52
LAK1,028,648
|
|
Tonga vs. Laos - Cost of clothing
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