Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and India 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in India are 42.6% lower than in Laos (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in India are 51.7% lower than in Laos | |
| Rent Prices in India are 70.9% lower than in Laos | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 7.6% higher than in Laos | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 44.4% lower than in Laos | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 137.8% higher than in Laos | |
Restaurants | Laos Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40,000.00 ₭ (156.71 ₹) |
63,812.68 ₭ (250.00 ₹) |
+59.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
427,044.24 ₭ (1,673.04 ₹) |
306,300.85 ₭ (1,200.00 ₹) |
-28.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
74,732.74 ₭ (292.78 ₹) |
89,337.75 ₭ (350.00 ₹) |
+19.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,086.70 ₭ (98.28 ₹) |
40,840.11 ₭ (160.00 ₹) |
+62.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
53,007.91 ₭ (207.67 ₹) |
76,575.21 ₭ (300.00 ₹) |
+44.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
33,206.09 ₭ (130.09 ₹) |
40,488.73 ₭ (158.62 ₹) |
+21.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
16,945.91 ₭ (66.39 ₹) |
9,202.43 ₭ (36.05 ₹) |
-45.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
10,575.47 ₭ (41.43 ₹) |
3,939.75 ₭ (15.43 ₹) |
-62.7 % |
Markets | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
140,885.22 ₭ (551.95 ₹) |
56,364.35 ₭ (220.82 ₹) |
-60.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
18,703.95 ₭ (73.28 ₹) |
9,581.15 ₭ (37.54 ₹) |
-48.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,132.38 ₭ (39.70 ₹) |
6,814.19 ₭ (26.70 ₹) |
-32.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
38,408.50 ₭ (150.47 ₹) |
20,414.28 ₭ (79.98 ₹) |
-46.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
247,252.80 ₭ (968.67 ₹) |
51,570.16 ₭ (202.04 ₹) |
-79.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
55,284.14 ₭ (216.59 ₹) |
30,495.67 ₭ (119.47 ₹) |
-44.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
59,989.33 ₭ (235.02 ₹) |
55,835.12 ₭ (218.75 ₹) |
-6.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
19,308.61 ₭ (75.65 ₹) |
20,605.04 ₭ (80.72 ₹) |
+6.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
13,429.27 ₭ (52.61 ₹) |
7,130.55 ₭ (27.94 ₹) |
-46.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
20,536.63 ₭ (80.46 ₹) |
10,631.46 ₭ (41.65 ₹) |
-48.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23,004.29 ₭ (90.12 ₹) |
4,995.23 ₭ (19.57 ₹) |
-78.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15,596.71 ₭ (61.10 ₹) |
3,505.98 ₭ (13.74 ₹) |
-77.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10,211.18 ₭ (40.00 ₹) |
3,918.84 ₭ (15.35 ₹) |
-61.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
23,234.81 ₭ (91.03 ₹) |
11,869.48 ₭ (46.50 ₹) |
-48.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
9,380.77 ₭ (36.75 ₹) |
7,409.02 ₭ (29.03 ₹) |
-21.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
240,000.00 ₭ (940.25 ₹) |
191,438.03 ₭ (750.00 ₹) |
-20.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,232.15 ₭ (79.26 ₹) |
40,370.74 ₭ (158.16 ₹) |
+99.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
25,338.05 ₭ (99.27 ₹) |
65,921.28 ₭ (258.26 ₹) |
+160.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
42,704.42 ₭ (167.30 ₹) |
89,337.75 ₭ (350.00 ₹) |
+109.2 % |
Transportation | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12,811.33 ₭ (50.19 ₹) |
7,657.52 ₭ (30.00 ₹) |
-40.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,290,805.69 ₭ (5,057.01 ₹) |
255,250.71 ₭ (1,000.00 ₹) |
-80.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
42,704.42 ₭ (167.30 ₹) |
16,591.30 ₭ (65.00 ₹) |
-61.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
54,479.87 ₭ (213.44 ₹) |
10,269.66 ₭ (40.23 ₹) |
-81.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₭ (391.77 ₹) |
25,525.07 ₭ (100.00 ₹) |
-74.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
106,558.09 ₭ (417.46 ₹) |
100,680.06 ₭ (394.44 ₹) |
-5.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
618,254,863.73 ₭ (2,422,147.52 ₹) |
306,300,846.72 ₭ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-50.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
633,663,712.24 ₭ (2,482,515.03 ₹) |
487,950,982.61 ₭ (1,911,653.81 ₹) |
-23.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,829,769.90 ₭ (7,168.52 ₹) |
892,891.86 ₭ (3,498.10 ₹) |
-51.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
549,321.13 ₭ (2,152.08 ₹) |
80,223.95 ₭ (314.29 ₹) |
-85.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
240,000.00 ₭ (940.25 ₹) |
177,994.67 ₭ (697.33 ₹) |
-25.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,089,203.54 ₭ (4,267.19 ₹) |
368,305.27 ₭ (1,442.92 ₹) |
-66.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
171,150.16 ₭ (670.52 ₹) |
164,203.81 ₭ (643.30 ₹) |
-4.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
53,380.53 ₭ (209.13 ₹) |
76,575.21 ₭ (300.00 ₹) |
+43.5 % |
Childcare | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,518,973.43 ₭ (21,621.78 ₹) |
1,625,187.74 ₭ (6,367.03 ₹) |
-70.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
199,287,313.19 ₭ (780,751.27 ₹) |
38,799,044.95 ₭ (152,003.67 ₹) |
-80.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,555,653.01 ₭ (6,094.61 ₹) |
567,662.43 ₭ (2,223.94 ₹) |
-63.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,319,768.79 ₭ (5,170.48 ₹) |
592,616.79 ₭ (2,321.70 ₹) |
-55.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,615,156.76 ₭ (6,327.73 ₹) |
964,200.82 ₭ (3,777.47 ₹) |
-40.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,146,142.77 ₭ (4,490.26 ₹) |
710,944.68 ₭ (2,785.28 ₹) |
-38.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,128,937.88 ₭ (71,024.05 ₹) |
4,404,114.69 ₭ (17,254.07 ₹) |
-75.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,875,398.11 ₭ (54,359.88 ₹) |
2,792,226.49 ₭ (10,939.15 ₹) |
-79.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,147,020.46 ₭ (106,354.34 ₹) |
10,443,319.44 ₭ (40,913.97 ₹) |
-61.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
23,882,477.66 ₭ (93,564.79 ₹) |
6,498,312.99 ₭ (25,458.55 ₹) |
-72.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
5,329,465.93 ₭ (20,879.34 ₹) |
3,850,548.45 ₭ (15,085.36 ₹) |
-27.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
167,678.92 ₭ (656.92 ₹) |
2,102,344.68 ₭ (8,236.39 ₹) |
+1,153.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Laos Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
11,488,684.25 ₭ (45,009.41 ₹) |
13,193,015.76 ₭ (51,686.50 ₹) |
+14.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.12 | 8.88 | -12.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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