Laos vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Laos Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$984
$1353
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2293
$3267
🏠 One person rent
$603
$602
🏘️ Family rent
$1075
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.3
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$1170
💸 GDP per capita
$2124
$23907
😃 Human freedom index
5.09
8.18
❤️ Life expectancy
69
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
73
🌐 English speaking %
6%
24%
🎓 Higher education
24
61
😀 Quality of life
30
70
🏙️ Population
7.77M
3.39M

The average cost of living in Laos ($984) is 27% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1353). Laos ranked 102nd vs 48th for Uruguay 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 0.9 months in Uruguay. Ranked 151st and 54th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Laos vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for Laos and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 4 and 15 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 Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.44
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$4.17
 Cappuccino
$1.7
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622
$582
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$428
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$1026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.9
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.98%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$3277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$186
$2123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$59.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.73
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$5.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$8.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$9.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.8
$9.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$449
$614
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9802
$9748

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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 Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1539
1.3M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1340
112K
Salto
$1027
114K
Paysandu
$863
81.5K
Rivera
$812
84.8K
Maldonado
$1059
86.8K
Melo
$751
56K
Tacuarembo
$962
60.6K
Barros Blancos
$1344
35.7K
Mercedes
$1163
43.5K
Artigas
$992
43.8K
Minas
$1354
38.6K
Durazno
$1183
40.3K
Florida
$1171
36.4K
Punta del Este
$1629
9.28K