Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Laos

Laos vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 15.1% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.0% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 32.0% less in Laos
Transportation: pay 21.0% less in Laos
Housing: pay 31.1% more in Laos
Childcare: pay 23.6% more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.6% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 25.8% less in Laos

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

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Laos vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Laos instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

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pay 60.0% less for restaurants

	Trinidad and Tobago	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.53 TTD64.81	$2.23 LAK50,211	-76.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.37 TTD56.91	$5.35 LAK121K	-36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 TTD7.74	$0.79 LAK17,779	-30.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 TTD6.34	$0.46 LAK10,439	-50.3%
Average			-60.0%

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pay 32.0% less for groceries

	Trinidad and Tobago	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 TTD16.03	$1.14 LAK25,737	-51.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.42 TTD23.24	$12.87 LAK290K	+276.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.75 TTD59.46	$6.94 LAK156K	-20.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 TTD29.67	$1.87 LAK42,101	-57.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 TTD30.01	$2.81 LAK63,330	-36.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 TTD13.66	$0.84 LAK18,975	-58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 TTD8.07	$0.52 LAK11,662	-56.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.47 TTD9.97	$1.19 LAK26,832	-18.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 TTD14.37	$0.69 LAK15,639	-67.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TTD4.32	$0.66 LAK14,918	+4.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 TTD4.60	$0.49 LAK10,995	-27.9%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 21.0% less for transportation

	Trinidad and Tobago	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 TTD29.02	$5.01 LAK113K	+17.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$113.02 TTD768.39	$52.98 LAK1M	-53.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,064.54 TTD266K	$27,872.00 LAK628M	-28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.24 TTD62.85	$9.14 LAK206K	-1.2%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 31.1% more for housing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.23 TTD395.89	$9.51 LAK214K	-83.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.81 TTD4,030.45	$885.68 LAK20M	+49.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.75 TTD2,779.07	$631.74 LAK14M	+54.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.11 TTD374.70	$65.79 LAK1M	+19.4%
Average			+31.1%

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pay 23.6% more for childcare

	Trinidad and Tobago	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.82 TTD1,786.91	$435.49 LAK10M	+65.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,822.31 TTD73,579.98	$9,982.68 LAK225M	-7.8%
Average			+23.6%

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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad and Tobago	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 TTD14.95	$1.32 LAK29,812	-39.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.67 TTD24.94	$1.66 LAK37,366	-54.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.86 TTD33.07	$1.78 LAK40,169	-63.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.64 TTD364.71	$64.54 LAK1M	+20.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 TTD58.88	$3.32 LAK74,750	-61.7%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 25.8% less for clothing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.23 TTD389.07	$48.46 LAK1M	-15.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.67 TTD344.52	$62.95 LAK1M	+24.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.03 TTD795.68	$64.36 LAK1M	-45.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.04 TTD598.57	$46.02 LAK1M	-47.7%
Average			-25.8%

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