Laos vs Trinidad and Tobago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Laos Trinidad and Tobago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$984
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2293
$2771
🏠 One person rent
$603
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$1075
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.3
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$848
💸 GDP per capita
$2124
$18733
😃 Human freedom index
5.09
7.37
❤️ Life expectancy
69
73.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
41
🌐 English speaking %
6%
87.7%
🎓 Higher education
24
27
😀 Quality of life
30
52
🏙️ Population
7.77M
1.37M

The average cost of living in Laos ($984) is 14% less expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago ($1138). Laos ranked 102nd vs 76th for Trinidad and Tobago 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 0.7 months in Trinidad and Tobago. Ranked 151st and 86th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Laos vs Trinidad and Tobago

We calculate prices for Laos and Trinidad and Tobago as a population-weighted mean of 4 and 5 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 Trinidad and Tobago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.44
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
$8.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$821
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.9
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$72
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.98%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$186
$1625
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$78.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.73
$9.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$4.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$51.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$8.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.8
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$449
$361
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9802
$10400

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In Laos

City Cost of living Population
Vientiane
$968
948K
Thakhek
$968
90.8K
Luang Prabang
$1261
53.8K
Vang Vieng
$1033
25K

In Trinidad and Tobago

City Cost of living Population
Chaguanas
$1106
83.5K
San Fernando
$1039
55.4K
Port of Spain
$1281
49K
Scarborough
$1138
17K
San Juan
$1223
13.8K