Cost of living
Laos
compared toSouth Africa
| Cost of living one person |
$963
|
$981
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$2849
|
$2136
|
| One person rent |
$369
|
$523
|
| Family rent |
$1406
|
$1266
|
| Food expenses |
$201
|
$313
|
| Transport expenses |
$98.64
|
$119.7
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$206.5
|
$1427.04
|
| Quality of life |
32.68
|
32.83
|
| Human freedom index |
4.57
|
5.89
|
| Life expectancy |
74.06
|
63.73
|
| English speaking % |
8.75%
|
33.58%
|
| Population |
7.1M
|
57.8M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$1.53
|
$9.96
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$25.75
|
$35.97
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$2.79
|
$4.79
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.06
|
$1.87
|
| Cappuccino |
$1.46
|
$2.22
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.53
|
$0.94
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$856.62
|
$486.65
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$672.44
|
$296.11
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$1205.83
|
$769.62
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$1654.31
|
$708.84
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$53.66
|
$55.88
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$70.49
|
$109.45
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$8.71
|
$49.59
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$9.63
|
$10.18
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1584
|
$1348
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$917
|
$998
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.52
|
$1.55
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$44.78
|
$52.07
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$10.47
|
$7.95
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.26
|
$1.29
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.76
|
$0.93
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.81
|
$0.87
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.17
|
$1.21
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$1.82
|
$2.51
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$13.12
|
$9.77
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$6.56
|
$4.56
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$6.12
|
$6.79
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.21
|
$1.53
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.05
|
$1.74
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.3
|
$1.67
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.37
|
$1.88
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.68
|
$1.66
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.17
|
$1.22
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.28
|
$0.58
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$0.58
|
$1.28
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$10.91
|
$5.24
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$0.92
|
$1.48
|
| Cigarette pack |
$1.36
|
$3.12
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$4.25
|
$3.77
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$2.87
|
$3.36
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.57
|
$1.98
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.17
|
$1.17
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$60.22
|
$27.61
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$3.14
|
$6.28
|
| Doctor's visit |
$13.37
|
$25.25
|
| Haircut, simple |
$2.06
|
$5.61
|
| Brand Jeans |
$96.79
|
$47.91
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$65.19
|
$89.81
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$269.53
|
$198.35
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$8062
|
$4295
|