Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Laos 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
Restaurants | Canada Edit |
Laos Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Canada Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 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 | Canada Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 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) | Canada Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 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 | Canada Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 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 | Canada Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 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 | Canada Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 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 | Canada Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 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 | Canada Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 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 | Canada Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 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 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 3814 | 19 |
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