Cost of living

Laos

compared to

Sudan

hira
Laos
Sudan
Cost of living one person
$963
$823
Cost of living Family
$2849
$2202
One person rent
$369
$437
Family rent
$1406
$1318
Food expenses
$201
$298
Transport expenses
$98.64
$99.7
Monthly salary after tax
$206.5
$221.09
Quality of life
32.68
32.82
Human freedom index
4.57
3.89
Life expectancy
74.06
67.79
English speaking %
8.75%
16.04%
Population
7.1M
41.8M

The average cost of living in Laos ($963) is 18% more expensive than in Sudan ($823). Laos ranked 94th vs 114th for Sudan 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 Sudan .

Eating Out
Laos
Sudan
Lunch Menu
$1.53
$7.67
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.75
$35.3
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.79
$7.57
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.12
Cappuccino
$1.46
$2.99
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
Laos
Sudan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$856.62
$733.3
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672.44
$331.25
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205.83
$1253.98
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1654.31
$559.62
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.66
$32.83
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.49
$39.93
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.71
$45.99
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.63
$24.36
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1584
$1159
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$917
$652
Transportation
Laos
Sudan
Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.84
Monthly ticket local transport
$44.78
$15.87
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.47
$12.32
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.65
Groceries
Laos
Sudan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.54
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.08
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.61
Eggs, x12
$1.82
$3.05
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.12
$8.55
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.7
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.23
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.65
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.28
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.12
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.34
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.4
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.03
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.45
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.16
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.91
$3.99
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.03
Cigarette pack
$1.36
$1.52
Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$3.24
Hair Shampoo
$2.87
$5.06
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$1.88
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.29
Other
Laos
Sudan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.22
$21.02
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$6.88
Doctor's visit
$13.37
$14
Haircut, simple
$2.06
$3.78
Brand Jeans
$96.79
$32.5
Brand Sneakers
$65.19
$75.33
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$269.53
$52.26
International Primary School, 1 year
$8062
$2236