Cost of living

Laos

compared to

Ethiopia

hira
Laos
Ethiopia
Cost of living one person
$963
$802
Cost of living Family
$2849
$1944
One person rent
$369
$438
Family rent
$1406
$1253
Food expenses
$201
$300
Transport expenses
$98.64
$44.01
Monthly salary after tax
$206.5
$218.89
Quality of life
32.68
32.84
Human freedom index
4.57
5.43
Life expectancy
74.06
71.84
English speaking %
8.75%
8.75%
Population
7.1M
109.2M

The average cost of living in Laos ($963) is 21% more expensive than in Ethiopia ($802). Laos ranked 94th vs 117th for Ethiopia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Laos compared to 0.3 months in Ethiopia .

Eating Out
Laos
Ethiopia
Lunch Menu
$1.53
$4.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.75
$26.4
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.79
$6.49
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$0.92
Cappuccino
$1.46
$1
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
Laos
Ethiopia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856.62
$507.05
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672.44
$328.71
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205.83
$1633.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1654.31
$715.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.66
$111.57
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.49
$130.7
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.71
$14.37
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.63
$12.96
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$2959
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$1942
Transportation
Laos
Ethiopia
Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.42
Monthly ticket local transport
$44.78
$9.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.47
$3.15
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.35
Groceries
Laos
Ethiopia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.37
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.22
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.42
Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.2
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.12
$9.36
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$14.54
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$16.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.91
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.94
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.72
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.99
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.33
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$0.68
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.91
$6.44
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.41
Cigarette pack
$1.36
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$2.51
Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$1.19
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.62
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$0.36
Other
Laos
Ethiopia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.22
$77.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$7.93
Doctor's visit
$13.37
$12.23
Haircut, simple
$2.06
$2.31
Brand Jeans
$96.79
$37.97
Brand Sneakers
$65.19
$110.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269.53
$71.88
International Primary School, 1 year
$8062
$3954