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Laos vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost of Living Summary

Laos is 4.8% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.3% less in Laos
Groceries: pay 10.0% less in Laos
Transportation: pay 1.0% more in Laos
Housing: pay 29.0% more in Laos
Childcare: pay 31.5% more in Laos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% less in Laos
Clothing: pay 8.1% less in Laos

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

Laos vs. Trinidad and Tobago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.3% less for restaurants

	Trinidad and Tobago	Laos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.57 TTD64.86	$2.08 LAK44,966	-78.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.67 TTD51.97	$5.54 LAK119,908	-27.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.89	$0.76 LAK16,442	-25.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 TTD5.37	$0.50 LAK10,718	-37.6%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 10.0% less for groceries

	Trinidad and Tobago	Laos
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 TTD16.01	$1.13 LAK24,563	-52.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.83 TTD25.92	$13.26 LAK287,030	+246.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.89 TTD60.25	$6.91 LAK149,595	-22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.36 TTD29.52	$2.11 LAK45,582	-51.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.08 TTD27.62	$2.10 LAK45,369	-48.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.59 TTD17.55	$0.76 LAK16,404	-70.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.49	$0.75 LAK16,237	-32.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 TTD12.03	$0.97 LAK20,984	-45.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 TTD12.13	$1.30 LAK28,220	-27.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 TTD4.09	$0.70 LAK15,259	+16.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 TTD4.04	$0.46 LAK9,907	-23.2%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 1.0% more for transportation

	Trinidad and Tobago	Laos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 TTD26.35	$4.72 LAK102,223	+21.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$86.39 TTD585.36	$54.89 LAK1,188,021	-36.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,153.27 TTD217,850.00	$28,639.89 LAK619,905,563	-10.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.08 TTD54.74	$10.51 LAK227,430	+30.1%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 29.0% more for housing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Laos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.66 TTD383.87	$9.16 LAK198,182	-83.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$557.33 TTD3,776.14	$1,004.64 LAK21,745,269	+80.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$386.35 TTD2,617.64	$817.42 LAK17,693,017	+111.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.56 TTD376.43	$59.90 LAK1,296,616	+7.8%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 31.5% more for childcare

	Trinidad and Tobago	Laos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$262.08 TTD1,775.70	$296.67 LAK6,421,270	+13.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,187.26 TTD41,920.89	$9,267.93 LAK200,602,878	+49.8%
Average			+31.5%

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pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Trinidad and Tobago	Laos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.09 TTD14.14	$1.42 LAK30,724	-32.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 TTD22.85	$1.66 LAK35,847	-50.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.99 TTD33.84	$1.98 LAK42,881	-60.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.14 TTD339.71	$67.50 LAK1,461,034	+34.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.53 TTD57.79	$3.02 LAK65,425	-64.6%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 8.1% less for clothing

	Trinidad and Tobago	Laos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.14 TTD360.03	$50.20 LAK1,086,669	-5.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.43 TTD267.18	$65.21 LAK1,411,421	+65.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.11 TTD827.33	$66.39 LAK1,436,936	-45.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.97 TTD602.83	$47.52 LAK1,028,648	-46.6%
Average			-8.1%

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