Cost of Living Comparison Between New Zealand and Laos 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Laos is 44.5% lower than in New Zealand (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Laos is 39.7% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Rent Prices in Laos are 25.6% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Restaurant Prices in Laos are 71.3% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Groceries Prices in Laos are 39.2% lower than in New Zealand | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 74.7% lower than in New Zealand | |
Restaurants | New Zealand Edit |
Laos Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 NZ$ (321,055.73 ₭) |
3.50 NZ$ (45,000.00 ₭) |
-86.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
125.00 NZ$ (1,605,278.65 ₭) |
31.15 NZ$ (400,000.00 ₭) |
-75.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 NZ$ (192,633.44 ₭) |
9.34 NZ$ (120,000.00 ₭) |
-37.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
11.00 NZ$ (141,264.52 ₭) |
2.22 NZ$ (28,524.00 ₭) |
-79.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 NZ$ (141,264.52 ₭) |
2.53 NZ$ (32,500.00 ₭) |
-77.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.69 NZ$ (73,077.13 ₭) |
2.59 NZ$ (33,306.73 ₭) |
-54.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.77 NZ$ (48,361.94 ₭) |
1.13 NZ$ (14,567.45 ₭) |
-69.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.49 NZ$ (44,830.30 ₭) |
0.72 NZ$ (9,285.71 ₭) |
-79.3 % |
Markets | New Zealand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
11.29 NZ$ (144,928.82 ₭) |
11.00 NZ$ (141,226.70 ₭) |
-2.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.92 NZ$ (37,556.12 ₭) |
1.47 NZ$ (18,847.50 ₭) |
-49.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.40 NZ$ (17,936.71 ₭) |
0.79 NZ$ (10,162.75 ₭) |
-43.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
10.76 NZ$ (138,141.81 ₭) |
3.21 NZ$ (41,200.80 ₭) |
-70.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.23 NZ$ (79,964.12 ₭) |
18.25 NZ$ (234,387.30 ₭) |
+193.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.16 NZ$ (91,958.94 ₭) |
4.33 NZ$ (55,587.81 ₭) |
-39.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.75 NZ$ (125,249.58 ₭) |
4.69 NZ$ (60,191.78 ₭) |
-51.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.11 NZ$ (27,129.98 ₭) |
1.39 NZ$ (17,899.76 ₭) |
-34.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.71 NZ$ (21,963.28 ₭) |
1.05 NZ$ (13,526.59 ₭) |
-38.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.30 NZ$ (29,512.51 ₭) |
1.61 NZ$ (20,649.13 ₭) |
-30.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.58 NZ$ (45,914.72 ₭) |
1.81 NZ$ (23,182.81 ₭) |
-49.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.58 NZ$ (20,240.40 ₭) |
1.22 NZ$ (15,641.57 ₭) |
-22.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 NZ$ (17,113.54 ₭) |
0.80 NZ$ (10,291.84 ₭) |
-39.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.92 NZ$ (50,292.74 ₭) |
2.17 NZ$ (27,825.56 ₭) |
-44.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.89 NZ$ (24,240.92 ₭) |
0.82 NZ$ (10,505.57 ₭) |
-56.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 NZ$ (205,475.67 ₭) |
18.69 NZ$ (240,000.00 ₭) |
+16.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.98 NZ$ (63,935.61 ₭) |
1.84 NZ$ (23,660.67 ₭) |
-63.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.82 NZ$ (74,782.64 ₭) |
1.98 NZ$ (25,405.00 ₭) |
-66.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40.00 NZ$ (513,689.17 ₭) |
3.37 NZ$ (43,240.00 ₭) |
-91.6 % |
Transportation | New Zealand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 NZ$ (51,368.92 ₭) |
1.00 NZ$ (12,813.00 ₭) |
-75.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
177.50 NZ$ (2,279,495.69 ₭) |
100.52 NZ$ (1,290,903.26 ₭) |
-43.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 NZ$ (51,368.92 ₭) |
3.37 NZ$ (43,240.00 ₭) |
-15.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
5.47 NZ$ (70,269.74 ₭) |
3.14 NZ$ (40,361.07 ₭) |
-42.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 NZ$ (770,533.75 ₭) |
7.79 NZ$ (100,000.00 ₭) |
-87.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.62 NZ$ (136,388.32 ₭) |
8.39 NZ$ (107,794.35 ₭) |
-21.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
45,000.00 NZ$ (577,900,314.83 ₭) |
49,769.10 NZ$ (639,146,250.00 ₭) |
+10.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
36,014.36 NZ$ (462,504,697.67 ₭) |
49,586.73 NZ$ (636,804,166.67 ₭) |
+37.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | New Zealand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
227.83 NZ$ (2,925,855.81 ₭) |
143.25 NZ$ (1,839,666.67 ₭) |
-37.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
58.11 NZ$ (746,200.14 ₭) |
33.59 NZ$ (431,346.93 ₭) |
-42.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
86.20 NZ$ (1,107,051.72 ₭) |
19.21 NZ$ (246,666.67 ₭) |
-77.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | New Zealand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
61.25 NZ$ (786,618.64 ₭) |
99.49 NZ$ (1,277,725.00 ₭) |
+62.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.87 NZ$ (319,353.39 ₭) |
13.38 NZ$ (171,845.40 ₭) |
-46.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 NZ$ (256,844.58 ₭) |
4.21 NZ$ (54,050.00 ₭) |
-79.0 % |
Childcare | New Zealand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,248.23 NZ$ (16,029,997.86 ₭) |
523.82 NZ$ (6,727,050.00 ₭) |
-58.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
19,631.90 NZ$ (252,117,315.51 ₭) |
15,664.60 NZ$ (201,168,333.33 ₭) |
-20.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | New Zealand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
113.95 NZ$ (1,463,409.42 ₭) |
87.32 NZ$ (1,121,366.67 ₭) |
-23.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
71.62 NZ$ (919,748.23 ₭) |
107.55 NZ$ (1,381,201.27 ₭) |
+50.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
160.22 NZ$ (2,057,597.88 ₭) |
126.29 NZ$ (1,621,844.40 ₭) |
-21.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
196.48 NZ$ (2,523,212.66 ₭) |
89.53 NZ$ (1,149,740.00 ₭) |
-54.4 % |
Rent Per Month | New Zealand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,825.33 NZ$ (23,441,243.43 ₭) |
1,425.22 NZ$ (18,303,000.00 ₭) |
-21.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,526.87 NZ$ (19,608,454.74 ₭) |
1,090.10 NZ$ (13,999,250.00 ₭) |
-28.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,908.94 NZ$ (37,357,268.55 ₭) |
2,129.00 NZ$ (27,341,166.67 ₭) |
-26.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,512.23 NZ$ (32,262,643.39 ₭) |
1,877.15 NZ$ (24,106,750.00 ₭) |
-25.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | New Zealand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
778.32 NZ$ (9,995,310.05 ₭) |
352.11 NZ$ (4,521,876.03 ₭) |
-54.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
640.55 NZ$ (8,226,101.11 ₭) |
20.31 NZ$ (260,880.61 ₭) |
-96.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | New Zealand Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,997.06 NZ$ (64,173,386.65 ₭) |
763.90 NZ$ (9,810,200.00 ₭) |
-84.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.76 | 10.12 | +49.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 479 | 19 |
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