Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and United States Reverse

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Consumer Prices in United States are 91.3% higher than in Laos (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 100.7% higher than in Laos
Rent Prices in United States are 120.5% higher than in Laos
Restaurant Prices in United States are 378.9% higher than in Laos
Groceries Prices in United States are 76.1% higher than in Laos
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 317.9% higher than in Laos
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Restaurants
 Laos Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40,000.00 ₭
(1.88 $)		 425,556.63 ₭
(20.00 $)		      +963.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 425,556.63 ₭
(20.00 $)		 1,595,837.37 ₭
(75.00 $)		      +275.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 74,472.41 ₭
(3.50 $)		 231,502.81 ₭
(10.88 $)		      +210.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25,062.13 ₭
(1.18 $)		 127,666.99 ₭
(6.00 $)		      +409.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 52,863.57 ₭
(2.48 $)		 148,944.82 ₭
(7.00 $)		      +181.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 33,158.97 ₭
(1.56 $)		 108,577.08 ₭
(5.10 $)		      +227.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 16,922.74 ₭
(0.80 $)		 52,900.76 ₭
(2.49 $)		      +212.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 10,559.54 ₭
(0.50 $)		 43,795.43 ₭
(2.06 $)		      +314.7 %
Markets
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 140,766.96 ₭
(6.62 $)		 85,127.16 ₭
(4.00 $)		      -39.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 18,664.07 ₭
(0.88 $)		 68,745.27 ₭
(3.23 $)		      +268.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,123.95 ₭
(0.48 $)		 44,008.47 ₭
(2.07 $)		      +334.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 38,375.02 ₭
(1.80 $)		 78,783.42 ₭
(3.70 $)		      +105.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 246,893.17 ₭
(11.60 $)		 123,935.70 ₭
(5.82 $)		      -49.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 55,199.80 ₭
(2.59 $)		 117,017.74 ₭
(5.50 $)		      +112.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 59,933.10 ₭
(2.82 $)		 154,988.30 ₭
(7.28 $)		      +158.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 19,286.11 ₭
(0.91 $)		 51,121.41 ₭
(2.40 $)		      +165.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 13,402.24 ₭
(0.63 $)		 16,173.75 ₭
(0.76 $)		      +20.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 20,505.39 ₭
(0.96 $)		 43,259.60 ₭
(2.03 $)		      +111.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 22,954.70 ₭
(1.08 $)		 47,206.57 ₭
(2.22 $)		      +105.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 15,584.25 ₭
(0.73 $)		 29,009.58 ₭
(1.36 $)		      +86.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 10,188.78 ₭
(0.48 $)		 29,320.04 ₭
(1.38 $)		      +187.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 23,185.22 ₭
(1.09 $)		 45,906.31 ₭
(2.16 $)		      +98.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 9,368.99 ₭
(0.44 $)		 46,532.91 ₭
(2.19 $)		      +396.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 240,000.00 ₭
(11.28 $)		 319,167.47 ₭
(15.00 $)		      +33.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 20,211.60 ₭
(0.95 $)		 37,698.50 ₭
(1.77 $)		      +86.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25,319.46 ₭
(1.19 $)		 75,549.63 ₭
(3.55 $)		      +198.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 42,555.66 ₭
(2.00 $)		 212,778.32 ₭
(10.00 $)		      +400.0 %
Transportation
 Laos Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 12,766.70 ₭
(0.60 $)		 53,194.58 ₭
(2.50 $)		      +316.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,288,202.37 ₭
(60.54 $)		 1,532,003.87 ₭
(72.00 $)		      +18.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 42,555.66 ₭
(2.00 $)		 79,791.87 ₭
(3.75 $)		      +87.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 54,360.17 ₭
(2.55 $)		 59,577.95 ₭
(2.80 $)		      +9.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100,000.00 ₭
(4.70 $)		 638,334.95 ₭
(30.00 $)		      +538.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 106,473.62 ₭
(5.00 $)		 77,721.72 ₭
(3.65 $)		      -27.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 617,250,725.91 ₭
(29,009.10 $)		 702,168,441.12 ₭
(33,000.00 $)		      +13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 632,362,052.11 ₭
(29,719.29 $)		 555,150,410.18 ₭
(26,090.55 $)		      -12.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,826,298.81 ₭
(85.83 $)		 4,360,401.13 ₭
(204.93 $)		      +138.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 547,472.57 ₭
(25.73 $)		 1,116,222.98 ₭
(52.46 $)		      +103.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 240,000.00 ₭
(11.28 $)		 1,509,491.07 ₭
(70.94 $)		      +529.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,087,963.86 ₭
(51.13 $)		 1,010,549.82 ₭
(47.49 $)		      -7.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 170,786.19 ₭
(8.03 $)		 473,025.70 ₭
(22.23 $)		      +177.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 53,194.58 ₭
(2.50 $)		 297,889.64 ₭
(14.00 $)		      +460.0 %
Childcare
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 5,514,262.66 ₭
(259.16 $)		 29,243,738.04 ₭
(1,374.38 $)		      +430.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 198,593,094.46 ₭
(9,333.33 $)		 487,853,635.11 ₭
(22,927.79 $)		      +145.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Laos Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,553,083.11 ₭
(72.99 $)		 1,110,383.15 ₭
(52.18 $)		      -28.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,317,774.13 ₭
(61.93 $)		 916,987.76 ₭
(43.10 $)		      -30.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,612,665.50 ₭
(75.79 $)		 1,886,712.76 ₭
(88.67 $)		      +17.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,144,704.74 ₭
(53.80 $)		 2,440,318.64 ₭
(114.69 $)		      +113.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,080,590.51 ₭
(849.74 $)		 37,644,935.08 ₭
(1,769.21 $)		      +108.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,840,997.09 ₭
(650.49 $)		 30,850,651.13 ₭
(1,449.90 $)		      +122.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 27,093,094.54 ₭
(1,273.30 $)		 63,024,708.31 ₭
(2,961.99 $)		      +132.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 23,820,183.92 ₭
(1,119.48 $)		 51,114,174.63 ₭
(2,402.23 $)		      +114.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,317,373.21 ₭
(249.90 $)		 6,906,846.18 ₭
(324.60 $)		      +29.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 167,149.09 ₭
(7.86 $)		 5,507,905.78 ₭
(258.86 $)		      +3,195.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Laos Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,454,469.18 ₭
(538.33 $)		 96,070,235.03 ₭
(4,515.04 $)		      +738.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.12 6.57      -35.2 %
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