Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Laos 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Laos are 74.5% higher than in India (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Laos are 107.3% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Laos are 243.4% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Laos are 7.0% lower than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Laos are 80.1% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 58.1% lower than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Laos Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (63,773.49 ₭) |
156.80 ₹ (40,000.00 ₭) |
-37.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (306,112.74 ₭) |
1,668.23 ₹ (425,556.63 ₭) |
+39.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (89,282.88 ₭) |
291.94 ₹ (74,472.41 ₭) |
-16.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
160.00 ₹ (40,815.03 ₭) |
98.25 ₹ (25,062.13 ₭) |
-38.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (76,528.19 ₭) |
207.23 ₹ (52,863.57 ₭) |
-30.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
158.62 ₹ (40,464.01 ₭) |
129.99 ₹ (33,158.97 ₭) |
-18.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.04 ₹ (9,193.98 ₭) |
66.34 ₹ (16,922.74 ₭) |
+84.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
15.43 ₹ (3,937.32 ₭) |
41.39 ₹ (10,559.54 ₭) |
+168.2 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
220.81 ₹ (56,327.67 ₭) |
551.82 ₹ (140,766.96 ₭) |
+149.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
37.54 ₹ (9,575.26 ₭) |
73.17 ₹ (18,664.07 ₭) |
+94.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
26.70 ₹ (6,811.00 ₭) |
39.69 ₹ (10,123.95 ₭) |
+48.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
79.97 ₹ (20,400.13 ₭) |
150.43 ₹ (38,375.02 ₭) |
+88.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
202.27 ₹ (51,598.03 ₭) |
967.85 ₹ (246,893.17 ₭) |
+378.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
119.47 ₹ (30,476.91 ₭) |
216.39 ₹ (55,199.80 ₭) |
+81.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
218.75 ₹ (55,800.68 ₭) |
234.95 ₹ (59,933.10 ₭) |
+7.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
80.77 ₹ (20,604.13 ₭) |
75.60 ₹ (19,286.11 ₭) |
-6.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
27.94 ₹ (7,126.75 ₭) |
52.54 ₹ (13,402.24 ₭) |
+88.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
41.67 ₹ (10,630.94 ₭) |
80.38 ₹ (20,505.39 ₭) |
+92.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
19.56 ₹ (4,989.95 ₭) |
89.99 ₹ (22,954.70 ₭) |
+360.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
13.74 ₹ (3,504.85 ₭) |
61.09 ₹ (15,584.25 ₭) |
+344.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15.35 ₹ (3,915.06 ₭) |
39.94 ₹ (10,188.78 ₭) |
+160.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
46.50 ₹ (11,862.29 ₭) |
90.89 ₹ (23,185.22 ₭) |
+95.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
29.03 ₹ (7,404.46 ₭) |
36.73 ₹ (9,368.99 ₭) |
+26.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
750.00 ₹ (191,320.46 ₭) |
940.83 ₹ (240,000.00 ₭) |
+25.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
158.16 ₹ (40,345.89 ₭) |
79.23 ₹ (20,211.60 ₭) |
-49.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
258.26 ₹ (65,880.71 ₭) |
99.26 ₹ (25,319.46 ₭) |
-61.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (89,282.88 ₭) |
166.82 ₹ (42,555.66 ₭) |
-52.3 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (7,652.82 ₭) |
50.05 ₹ (12,766.70 ₭) |
+66.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,000.00 ₹ (255,093.95 ₭) |
5,049.91 ₹ (1,288,202.37 ₭) |
+405.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
65.00 ₹ (16,581.11 ₭) |
166.82 ₹ (42,555.66 ₭) |
+156.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (10,263.35 ₭) |
213.10 ₹ (54,360.17 ₭) |
+429.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (25,509.40 ₭) |
392.01 ₹ (100,000.00 ₭) |
+292.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
394.44 ₹ (100,618.17 ₭) |
417.39 ₹ (106,473.62 ₭) |
+5.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (306,112,740.58 ₭) |
2,419,699.58 ₹ (617,250,725.91 ₭) |
+101.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,911,652.40 ₹ (487,650,963.58 ₭) |
2,478,937.86 ₹ (632,362,052.11 ₭) |
+29.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,498.09 ₹ (892,341.94 ₭) |
7,159.32 ₹ (1,826,298.81 ₭) |
+104.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
314.29 ₹ (80,174.68 ₭) |
2,146.16 ₹ (547,472.57 ₭) |
+582.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
697.33 ₹ (177,885.07 ₭) |
940.83 ₹ (240,000.00 ₭) |
+34.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,442.91 ₹ (368,078.60 ₭) |
4,264.95 ₹ (1,087,963.86 ₭) |
+195.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
643.30 ₹ (164,102.25 ₭) |
669.50 ₹ (170,786.19 ₭) |
+4.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (76,528.19 ₭) |
208.53 ₹ (53,194.58 ₭) |
-30.5 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,367.02 ₹ (1,624,187.31 ₭) |
21,616.60 ₹ (5,514,262.66 ₭) |
+239.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
152,003.44 ₹ (38,775,159.25 ₭) |
778,509.62 ₹ (198,593,094.46 ₭) |
+412.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,223.94 ₹ (567,313.05 ₭) |
6,088.28 ₹ (1,553,083.11 ₭) |
+173.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,321.70 ₹ (592,251.82 ₭) |
5,165.84 ₹ (1,317,774.13 ₭) |
+122.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,777.46 ₹ (963,607.84 ₭) |
6,321.85 ₹ (1,612,665.50 ₭) |
+67.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,785.27 ₹ (710,506.43 ₭) |
4,487.38 ₹ (1,144,704.74 ₭) |
+61.1 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
17,254.06 ₹ (4,401,407.27 ₭) |
70,878.16 ₹ (18,080,590.51 ₭) |
+310.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,939.14 ₹ (2,790,508.11 ₭) |
54,258.43 ₹ (13,840,997.09 ₭) |
+396.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
40,914.45 ₹ (10,437,029.80 ₭) |
106,208.30 ₹ (27,093,094.54 ₭) |
+159.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
25,459.09 ₹ (6,494,459.94 ₭) |
93,378.08 ₹ (23,820,183.92 ₭) |
+266.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
15,085.36 ₹ (3,848,184.47 ₭) |
20,844.76 ₹ (5,317,373.21 ₭) |
+38.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,236.39 ₹ (2,101,053.52 ₭) |
655.25 ₹ (167,149.09 ₭) |
-92.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
51,686.65 ₹ (13,184,950.47 ₭) |
44,902.94 ₹ (11,454,469.18 ₭) |
-13.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.88 | 10.12 | +14.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
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