Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and New Zealand 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in New Zealand is 80.0% higher than in Laos (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in New Zealand is 65.8% higher than in Laos | |
| Rent Prices in New Zealand are 34.4% higher than in Laos | |
| Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 248.1% higher than in Laos | |
| Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 64.5% higher than in Laos | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 294.6% higher than in Laos | |
Restaurants | Laos Edit |
New Zealand Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
45,000.00 ₭ (3.50 NZ$) |
321,055.73 ₭ (25.00 NZ$) |
+613.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
400,000.00 ₭ (31.15 NZ$) |
1,605,278.65 ₭ (125.00 NZ$) |
+301.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₭ (9.34 NZ$) |
192,633.44 ₭ (15.00 NZ$) |
+60.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
28,524.00 ₭ (2.22 NZ$) |
141,264.52 ₭ (11.00 NZ$) |
+395.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
32,500.00 ₭ (2.53 NZ$) |
141,264.52 ₭ (11.00 NZ$) |
+334.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
33,306.73 ₭ (2.59 NZ$) |
73,077.13 ₭ (5.69 NZ$) |
+119.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
14,567.45 ₭ (1.13 NZ$) |
48,361.94 ₭ (3.77 NZ$) |
+232.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
9,285.71 ₭ (0.72 NZ$) |
44,830.30 ₭ (3.49 NZ$) |
+382.8 % |
Markets | Laos Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
141,226.70 ₭ (11.00 NZ$) |
144,928.82 ₭ (11.29 NZ$) |
+2.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
18,847.50 ₭ (1.47 NZ$) |
37,556.12 ₭ (2.92 NZ$) |
+99.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,162.75 ₭ (0.79 NZ$) |
17,936.71 ₭ (1.40 NZ$) |
+76.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
41,200.80 ₭ (3.21 NZ$) |
138,141.81 ₭ (10.76 NZ$) |
+235.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
234,387.30 ₭ (18.25 NZ$) |
79,964.12 ₭ (6.23 NZ$) |
-65.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
55,587.81 ₭ (4.33 NZ$) |
91,958.94 ₭ (7.16 NZ$) |
+65.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
60,191.78 ₭ (4.69 NZ$) |
125,249.58 ₭ (9.75 NZ$) |
+108.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
17,899.76 ₭ (1.39 NZ$) |
27,129.98 ₭ (2.11 NZ$) |
+51.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
13,526.59 ₭ (1.05 NZ$) |
21,963.28 ₭ (1.71 NZ$) |
+62.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
20,649.13 ₭ (1.61 NZ$) |
29,512.51 ₭ (2.30 NZ$) |
+42.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23,182.81 ₭ (1.81 NZ$) |
45,914.72 ₭ (3.58 NZ$) |
+98.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15,641.57 ₭ (1.22 NZ$) |
20,240.40 ₭ (1.58 NZ$) |
+29.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10,291.84 ₭ (0.80 NZ$) |
17,113.54 ₭ (1.33 NZ$) |
+66.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
27,825.56 ₭ (2.17 NZ$) |
50,292.74 ₭ (3.92 NZ$) |
+80.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
10,505.57 ₭ (0.82 NZ$) |
24,240.92 ₭ (1.89 NZ$) |
+130.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
240,000.00 ₭ (18.69 NZ$) |
205,475.67 ₭ (16.00 NZ$) |
-14.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23,660.67 ₭ (1.84 NZ$) |
63,935.61 ₭ (4.98 NZ$) |
+170.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
25,405.00 ₭ (1.98 NZ$) |
74,782.64 ₭ (5.82 NZ$) |
+194.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
43,240.00 ₭ (3.37 NZ$) |
513,689.17 ₭ (40.00 NZ$) |
+1,088.0 % |
Transportation | Laos Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12,813.00 ₭ (1.00 NZ$) |
51,368.92 ₭ (4.00 NZ$) |
+300.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,290,903.26 ₭ (100.52 NZ$) |
2,279,495.69 ₭ (177.50 NZ$) |
+76.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
43,240.00 ₭ (3.37 NZ$) |
51,368.92 ₭ (4.00 NZ$) |
+18.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40,361.07 ₭ (3.14 NZ$) |
70,269.74 ₭ (5.47 NZ$) |
+74.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₭ (7.79 NZ$) |
770,533.75 ₭ (60.00 NZ$) |
+670.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
107,794.35 ₭ (8.39 NZ$) |
136,388.32 ₭ (10.62 NZ$) |
+26.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
639,146,250.00 ₭ (49,769.10 NZ$) |
577,900,314.83 ₭ (45,000.00 NZ$) |
-9.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
636,804,166.67 ₭ (49,586.73 NZ$) |
462,504,697.67 ₭ (36,014.36 NZ$) |
-27.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Laos Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,839,666.67 ₭ (143.25 NZ$) |
2,925,855.81 ₭ (227.83 NZ$) |
+59.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
431,346.93 ₭ (33.59 NZ$) |
746,200.14 ₭ (58.11 NZ$) |
+73.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
246,666.67 ₭ (19.21 NZ$) |
1,107,051.72 ₭ (86.20 NZ$) |
+348.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Laos Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,277,725.00 ₭ (99.49 NZ$) |
786,618.64 ₭ (61.25 NZ$) |
-38.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
171,845.40 ₭ (13.38 NZ$) |
319,353.39 ₭ (24.87 NZ$) |
+85.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
54,050.00 ₭ (4.21 NZ$) |
256,844.58 ₭ (20.00 NZ$) |
+375.2 % |
Childcare | Laos Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,727,050.00 ₭ (523.82 NZ$) |
16,029,997.86 ₭ (1,248.23 NZ$) |
+138.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
201,168,333.33 ₭ (15,664.60 NZ$) |
252,117,315.51 ₭ (19,631.90 NZ$) |
+25.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Laos Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,121,366.67 ₭ (87.32 NZ$) |
1,463,409.42 ₭ (113.95 NZ$) |
+30.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,381,201.27 ₭ (107.55 NZ$) |
919,748.23 ₭ (71.62 NZ$) |
-33.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,621,844.40 ₭ (126.29 NZ$) |
2,057,597.88 ₭ (160.22 NZ$) |
+26.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,149,740.00 ₭ (89.53 NZ$) |
2,523,212.66 ₭ (196.48 NZ$) |
+119.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Laos Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,303,000.00 ₭ (1,425.22 NZ$) |
23,441,243.43 ₭ (1,825.33 NZ$) |
+28.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
13,999,250.00 ₭ (1,090.10 NZ$) |
19,608,454.74 ₭ (1,526.87 NZ$) |
+40.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,341,166.67 ₭ (2,129.00 NZ$) |
37,357,268.55 ₭ (2,908.94 NZ$) |
+36.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
24,106,750.00 ₭ (1,877.15 NZ$) |
32,262,643.39 ₭ (2,512.23 NZ$) |
+33.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Laos Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,521,876.03 ₭ (352.11 NZ$) |
9,995,310.05 ₭ (778.32 NZ$) |
+121.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
260,880.61 ₭ (20.31 NZ$) |
8,226,101.11 ₭ (640.55 NZ$) |
+3,053.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Laos Edit |
New Zealand Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
9,810,200.00 ₭ (763.90 NZ$) |
64,173,386.65 ₭ (4,997.06 NZ$) |
+554.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.12 | 6.76 | -33.2 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 19 | 479 |
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