Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Laos 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Laos is 60.7% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Laos is 66.2% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Laos are 74.1% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Laos are 70.8% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Laos are 47.1% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 65.8% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (230,389.32 ₭) |
2.73 S$ (45,000.00 ₭) |
-80.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (1,645,638.01 ₭) |
24.31 S$ (400,000.00 ₭) |
-75.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (164,563.80 ₭) |
7.29 S$ (120,000.00 ₭) |
-27.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 S$ (197,476.56 ₭) |
1.74 S$ (28,566.50 ₭) |
-85.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 S$ (197,476.56 ₭) |
1.97 S$ (32,500.00 ₭) |
-83.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.27 S$ (103,119.33 ₭) |
2.02 S$ (33,307.95 ₭) |
-67.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 S$ (37,325.89 ₭) |
0.89 S$ (14,567.81 ₭) |
-61.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.62 S$ (26,633.35 ₭) |
0.56 S$ (9,285.71 ₭) |
-65.1 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.30 S$ (235,290.81 ₭) |
8.58 S$ (141,233.06 ₭) |
-40.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.69 S$ (44,289.33 ₭) |
1.15 S$ (18,850.18 ₭) |
-57.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.70 S$ (27,989.73 ₭) |
0.62 S$ (10,163.32 ₭) |
-63.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.29 S$ (70,547.79 ₭) |
2.50 S$ (41,205.00 ₭) |
-41.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.75 S$ (176,833.94 ₭) |
14.24 S$ (234,411.47 ₭) |
+32.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.36 S$ (104,723.07 ₭) |
3.38 S$ (55,593.48 ₭) |
-46.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.37 S$ (203,642.80 ₭) |
3.66 S$ (60,195.56 ₭) |
-70.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (42,025.12 ₭) |
1.09 S$ (17,900.89 ₭) |
-57.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.76 S$ (29,027.26 ₭) |
0.82 S$ (13,528.40 ₭) |
-53.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.56 S$ (42,107.62 ₭) |
1.25 S$ (20,651.23 ₭) |
-51.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.65 S$ (27,155.40 ₭) |
1.41 S$ (23,186.15 ₭) |
-14.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.46 S$ (24,073.00 ₭) |
0.95 S$ (15,642.40 ₭) |
-35.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (21,958.49 ₭) |
0.63 S$ (10,293.34 ₭) |
-53.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.40 S$ (39,511.77 ₭) |
1.69 S$ (27,828.89 ₭) |
-29.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.98 S$ (32,541.32 ₭) |
0.64 S$ (10,506.25 ₭) |
-67.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (493,691.40 ₭) |
14.58 S$ (240,000.00 ₭) |
-51.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.48 S$ (90,203.78 ₭) |
1.44 S$ (23,661.85 ₭) |
-73.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.87 S$ (113,020.07 ₭) |
1.54 S$ (25,406.25 ₭) |
-77.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.00 S$ (279,758.46 ₭) |
2.63 S$ (43,250.00 ₭) |
-84.5 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (32,912.76 ₭) |
0.78 S$ (12,813.00 ₭) |
-61.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (1,974,765.62 ₭) |
78.44 S$ (1,290,903.26 ₭) |
-34.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (75,699.35 ₭) |
2.63 S$ (43,250.00 ₭) |
-42.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (26,483.98 ₭) |
2.45 S$ (40,370.41 ₭) |
+52.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.80 S$ (342,292.71 ₭) |
6.08 S$ (100,000.00 ₭) |
-70.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (178,645.89 ₭) |
6.55 S$ (107,794.35 ₭) |
-39.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (2,962,148,423.23 ₭) |
38,838.81 S$ (639,146,250.00 ₭) |
-78.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,876.26 S$ (2,630,984,476.32 ₭) |
38,700.04 S$ (636,862,500.00 ₭) |
-75.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
207.85 S$ (3,420,466.27 ₭) |
111.80 S$ (1,839,758.33 ₭) |
-46.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.16 S$ (381,095.12 ₭) |
26.22 S$ (431,408.16 ₭) |
+13.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
48.47 S$ (797,701.37 ₭) |
14.99 S$ (246,666.67 ₭) |
-69.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
143.60 S$ (2,363,136.19 ₭) |
77.65 S$ (1,277,787.50 ₭) |
-45.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.72 S$ (258,776.58 ₭) |
10.44 S$ (171,863.75 ₭) |
-33.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (246,845.70 ₭) |
3.29 S$ (54,062.50 ₭) |
-78.1 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,483.60 S$ (24,414,685.56 ₭) |
408.79 S$ (6,727,216.67 ₭) |
-72.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,077.78 S$ (610,166,005.45 ₭) |
12,226.46 S$ (201,203,333.33 ₭) |
-67.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
102.53 S$ (1,687,348.61 ₭) |
68.15 S$ (1,121,458.33 ₭) |
-33.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.69 S$ (949,433.40 ₭) |
83.94 S$ (1,381,302.92 ₭) |
+45.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
134.24 S$ (2,209,128.55 ₭) |
98.56 S$ (1,621,970.00 ₭) |
-26.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.57 S$ (2,527,171.03 ₭) |
69.87 S$ (1,149,812.50 ₭) |
-54.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,069.77 S$ (66,973,640.06 ₭) |
1,112.41 S$ (18,306,250.00 ₭) |
-72.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,923.81 S$ (48,115,320.95 ₭) |
850.83 S$ (14,001,562.50 ₭) |
-70.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,871.05 S$ (129,529,034.12 ₭) |
1,661.65 S$ (27,344,791.67 ₭) |
-78.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,791.49 S$ (78,850,570.32 ₭) |
1,465.14 S$ (24,110,937.50 ₭) |
-69.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,747.54 S$ (45,214,624.71 ₭) |
274.78 S$ (4,521,876.03 ₭) |
-90.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,795.16 S$ (29,541,867.67 ₭) |
15.83 S$ (260,565.73 ₭) |
-99.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,153.45 S$ (84,807,188.13 ₭) |
596.25 S$ (9,812,083.33 ₭) |
-88.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.23 | 10.12 | +213.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 381 | 19 |
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