Laos vs Vanuatu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Laos Vanuatu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1228
$2066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$4087
🏠 One person rent
$844
$1329
🏘️ Family rent
$1846
$1948
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.7
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$375
$721
💸 GDP per capita
$2054
$3231
😃 Human freedom index
5.34
6.7
❤️ Life expectancy
68.1
70.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
28
48
🌐 English speaking %
6%
83.5%
🎓 Higher education
23
1
😀 Quality of life
25
48
🏙️ Population
6.86M
276K

The average cost of living in Laos ($1228) is 41% less expensive than in Vanuatu ($2066). Laos ranked 48th vs 13th for Vanuatu in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Laos compared to 0.3 months in Vanuatu. Ranked 160th and 86th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Laos vs Vanuatu

We calculate prices for Laos and Vanuatu as a population-weighted mean of 4 and 2 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 Vanuatu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$51.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$9.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$4.48
 Cappuccino
$1.57
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$662
$1206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$1136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2147
$2098
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$1642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$113
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.28%
7.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3477
$3305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$812
$2022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$7.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$18.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$5.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.67
$9.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.66
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$62
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.99
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$43.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.87
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$355
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10025
$6363

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In Laos

City Cost of living Population
Vientiane
$1233
948K
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$1184
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Luang Prabang
$1212
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Vang Vieng
$1195
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In Vanuatu

City Cost of living Population
Port Vila
$1841
51.4K
Luganville
$2943
13.2K