Laos vs Rwanda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Laos Rwanda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1157
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2466
$1685
🏠 One person rent
$785
$345
🏘️ Family rent
$1299
$600
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$216
💸 GDP per capita
$2124
$1000
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
5.87
❤️ Life expectancy
69
67.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
57
🌐 English speaking %
6%
15%
🎓 Higher education
23
16
😀 Quality of life
26
34
🏙️ Population
7.77M
14.3M

The average cost of living in Laos ($1157) is 66% more expensive than in Rwanda ($699). Laos ranked 71st vs 148th for Rwanda in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Laos compared to 0.3 months in Rwanda. Ranked 166th and 144th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Laos vs Rwanda

We calculate prices for Laos and Rwanda as a population-weighted mean of 4 and 8 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.

Laos Rwanda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$2.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.4
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.17%
16.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$14708
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$142
$952
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.1
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.32
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$3.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.63
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.5
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$3.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$19.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9370
$7829

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In Laos

City Cost of living Population
Vientiane
$1152
948K
Thakhek
$1139
90.8K
Luang Prabang
$1261
53.8K
Vang Vieng
$1181
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In Rwanda

City Cost of living Population
Kigali
$758
1.16M
Ruhengeri
$499
153K
Gisenyi
$396
53.6K
Byumba
$597
36.4K
Cyangugu
$505
27.4K
Nyanza
$524
25.4K
Kibuye
$491
12.3K
Butare
$412
19.9K