Laos vs Somalia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Laos Somalia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1157
$708
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2466
$1652
🏠 One person rent
$785
$249
🏘️ Family rent
$1299
$375
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.8
$63.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$162
💸 GDP per capita
$2124
$637
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
3.4
❤️ Life expectancy
69
58.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
9
🌐 English speaking %
6%
2%
🎓 Higher education
23
17
😀 Quality of life
26
7
🏙️ Population
7.77M
19M

The average cost of living in Laos ($1157) is 63% more expensive than in Somalia ($708). Laos ranked 71st vs 146th for Somalia 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 0.2 months in Somalia. Ranked 166th and 193rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Laos vs Somalia

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

Laos Somalia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.3
$44.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$3.98
 Cappuccino
$1.71
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$797
$160
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$712
$93.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1011
$1677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.4
$87.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.17%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$4690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$142
$8891
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.1
$22.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.32
$6.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$3.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$1.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.63
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.5
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$26.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$50.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.9
$18.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9370
$565

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Cities Comparison in Laos vs Somalia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Laos

City Cost of living Population
Vientiane
$1152
948K
Thakhek
$1139
90.8K
Luang Prabang
$1261
53.8K
Vang Vieng
$1181
25K

In Somalia

City Cost of living Population
Hargeisa
$694
760K
Mogadishu
$715
2.12M
Baidoa
$724
598K
Borama
$502
68.1K