Dominica vs Laos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dominica Laos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1030
$1171
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2767
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$382
$786
🏘️ Family rent
$926
$1600
🍽️ Food expenses
$461
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$514
$224
💸 GDP per capita
$8954
$2075
😃 Human freedom index
6.1
5.34
❤️ Life expectancy
73
69
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
28
🌐 English speaking %
94%
6%
🎓 Higher education
34
23
😀 Quality of life
42
19
🏙️ Population
74.7K
6.86M

The average cost of living in Dominica ($1030) is 12% less expensive than in Laos ($1171). Dominica ranked 82nd vs 60th for Laos in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Dominica compared to 0.2 months in Laos. Ranked 104th and 167th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Dominica vs Laos

We calculate prices for Dominica and Laos as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 4 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Dominica Laos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.09
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.63
$3.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$802
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1037
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$1635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.2
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.64%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1250
$1869
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$968
$872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.5
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.55
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.49
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$5.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.39
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.85
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.2
$16.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3321
$9278

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In Dominica

City Cost of living Population
Roseau
$1003
14.7K
Portsmouth
$1138
3.63K

In Laos

City Cost of living Population
Vientiane
$1168
948K
Thakhek
$1151
90.8K
Luang Prabang
$1251
53.8K
Vang Vieng
$1174
25K