Kenya vs Laos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kenya Laos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1780
$2395
🏠 One person rent
$257
$685
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1188
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$269
$175
💸 GDP per capita
$2132
$2124
😃 Human freedom index
6.59
5.09
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
69
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
34
🌐 English speaking %
78.7%
6%
🎓 Higher education
67
24
😀 Quality of life
40
29
🏙️ Population
56.4M
7.77M

The average cost of living in Kenya ($712) is 33% less expensive than in Laos ($1065). Kenya ranked 149th vs 89th 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 0.4 months in Kenya compared to 0.2 months in Laos. Ranked 131st and 159th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kenya vs Laos

We calculate prices for Kenya and Laos as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

Kenya Laos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.54
$2.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.18
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.4
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$1156
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$1419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$79.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$12.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.67%
9.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2038
$2191
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1419
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.33
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$6.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.24
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.47
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.53
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$3.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.8
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.9
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8144
$9833

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Cities Comparison in Kenya vs Laos

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$797
5.55M
Mombasa
$604
1.21M
Nakuru
$508
308K
Eldoret
$520
289K
Kisumu
$533
398K
Thika
$455
279K
Machakos
$419
114K
Malindi
$553
120K
Mumias
$505
100K
Meru
$542
42.7K

In Laos

City Cost of living Population
Vientiane
$1056
948K
Thakhek
$1038
90.8K
Luang Prabang
$1269
53.8K
Vang Vieng
$1082
25K