Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Laos Reverse

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Cost of Living in Laos is 46.6% lower than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Laos is 44.7% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in Laos are 40.2% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Laos are 73.2% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Laos are 41.6% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 71.1% lower than in Canada
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(389,316.96 ₭)		 2.89 C$
(45,000.00 ₭)		      -88.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(1,557,267.85 ₭)		 25.69 C$
(400,000.00 ₭)		      -74.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(233,590.18 ₭)		 7.71 C$
(120,000.00 ₭)		      -48.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(124,581.43 ₭)		 1.83 C$
(28,566.50 ₭)		      -77.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(124,581.43 ₭)		 2.09 C$
(32,500.00 ₭)		      -73.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(80,790.17 ₭)		 2.14 C$
(33,307.95 ₭)		      -58.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(45,064.00 ₭)		 0.94 C$
(14,567.81 ₭)		      -67.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(36,450.93 ₭)		 0.60 C$
(9,285.71 ₭)		      -74.5 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.68 C$
(181,908.48 ₭)		 9.07 C$
(141,233.06 ₭)		      -22.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(52,440.12 ₭)		 1.21 C$
(18,850.18 ₭)		      -64.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(35,687.02 ₭)		 0.65 C$
(10,163.32 ₭)		      -71.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(75,249.94 ₭)		 2.65 C$
(41,205.00 ₭)		      -45.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 C$
(110,518.38 ₭)		 15.05 C$
(234,411.47 ₭)		      +112.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 C$
(118,438.86 ₭)		 3.57 C$
(55,593.48 ₭)		      -53.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.32 C$
(145,126.41 ₭)		 3.87 C$
(60,195.56 ₭)		      -58.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(40,621.91 ₭)		 1.15 C$
(17,900.89 ₭)		      -55.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(14,000.40 ₭)		 0.87 C$
(13,528.40 ₭)		      -3.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(37,404.92 ₭)		 1.33 C$
(20,651.23 ₭)		      -44.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(40,198.05 ₭)		 1.49 C$
(23,186.15 ₭)		      -42.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(26,072.31 ₭)		 1.00 C$
(15,642.40 ₭)		      -40.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(25,949.13 ₭)		 0.66 C$
(10,293.34 ₭)		      -60.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 C$
(54,704.49 ₭)		 1.79 C$
(27,828.89 ₭)		      -49.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 C$
(38,914.44 ₭)		 0.67 C$
(10,506.25 ₭)		      -73.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(280,308.21 ₭)		 15.41 C$
(240,000.00 ₭)		      -14.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.08 C$
(63,541.66 ₭)		 1.52 C$
(23,661.85 ₭)		      -62.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.56 C$
(71,051.75 ₭)		 1.63 C$
(25,406.25 ₭)		      -64.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(311,453.57 ₭)		 2.78 C$
(43,250.00 ₭)		      -86.1 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(54,504.37 ₭)		 0.82 C$
(12,813.00 ₭)		      -76.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 106.00 C$
(1,650,703.92 ₭)		 82.90 C$
(1,290,903.26 ₭)		      -21.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(70,855.69 ₭)		 2.78 C$
(43,250.00 ₭)		      -39.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(54,634.73 ₭)		 2.59 C$
(40,370.41 ₭)		      -26.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(606,244.37 ₭)		 6.42 C$
(100,000.00 ₭)		      -83.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(94,605.61 ₭)		 6.92 C$
(107,794.35 ₭)		      +13.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(529,128,470.10 ₭)		 41,042.79 C$
(639,146,250.00 ₭)		      +20.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,055.45 C$
(436,898,495.96 ₭)		 40,896.14 C$
(636,862,500.00 ₭)		      +45.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.21 C$
(3,195,708.20 ₭)		 118.14 C$
(1,839,758.33 ₭)		      -42.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.64 C$
(975,463.45 ₭)		 27.70 C$
(431,408.16 ₭)		      -55.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.71 C$
(1,319,191.72 ₭)		 15.84 C$
(246,666.67 ₭)		      -81.3 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.78 C$
(915,335.88 ₭)		 82.05 C$
(1,277,787.50 ₭)		      +39.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.16 C$
(376,305.70 ₭)		 11.04 C$
(171,863.75 ₭)		      -54.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.75 C$
(245,269.69 ₭)		 3.47 C$
(54,062.50 ₭)		      -78.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,116.35 C$
(17,384,535.19 ₭)		 431.99 C$
(6,727,216.67 ₭)		      -61.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,551.23 C$
(257,746,966.13 ₭)		 12,920.28 C$
(201,203,333.33 ₭)		      -21.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.71 C$
(1,194,569.68 ₭)		 72.01 C$
(1,121,458.33 ₭)		      -6.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.99 C$
(887,409.11 ₭)		 88.70 C$
(1,381,302.92 ₭)		      +55.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.66 C$
(1,894,580.98 ₭)		 104.15 C$
(1,621,970.00 ₭)		      -14.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.94 C$
(2,303,884.15 ₭)		 73.84 C$
(1,149,812.50 ₭)		      -50.1 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,844.57 C$
(28,724,916.34 ₭)		 1,175.54 C$
(18,306,250.00 ₭)		      -36.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,643.03 C$
(25,586,440.54 ₭)		 899.11 C$
(14,001,562.50 ₭)		      -45.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,951.10 C$
(45,956,592.49 ₭)		 1,755.95 C$
(27,344,791.67 ₭)		      -40.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,555.29 C$
(39,792,731.88 ₭)		 1,548.28 C$
(24,110,937.50 ₭)		      -39.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.87 C$
(13,390,410.69 ₭)		 290.37 C$
(4,521,876.03 ₭)		      -66.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 601.69 C$
(9,369,957.26 ₭)		 16.73 C$
(260,565.73 ₭)		      -97.2 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,939.50 C$
(61,348,600.86 ₭)		 630.08 C$
(9,812,083.33 ₭)		      -84.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 10.12      +59.3 %
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