Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Laos Reverse

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Cost of Living in Laos is 45.8% lower than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Laos is 44.0% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in Laos are 39.3% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Laos are 72.8% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Laos are 40.8% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 71.0% lower than in Canada
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Restaurants
 Canada Edit Laos Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(384,428.50 ₭)		 2.93 C$
(45,000.00 ₭)		      -88.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(1,537,713.99 ₭)		 26.01 C$
(400,000.00 ₭)		      -74.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(230,657.10 ₭)		 7.80 C$
(120,000.00 ₭)		      -48.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(123,017.12 ₭)		 1.83 C$
(28,210.61 ₭)		      -77.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(123,017.12 ₭)		 2.11 C$
(32,500.00 ₭)		      -73.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(79,810.31 ₭)		 2.17 C$
(33,317.46 ₭)		      -58.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(44,508.20 ₭)		 0.95 C$
(14,570.62 ₭)		      -67.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(35,977.69 ₭)		 0.60 C$
(9,285.71 ₭)		      -74.2 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.65 C$
(179,195.72 ₭)		 9.19 C$
(141,282.30 ₭)		      -21.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(51,808.05 ₭)		 1.23 C$
(18,870.93 ₭)		      -63.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(35,286.60 ₭)		 0.66 C$
(10,167.71 ₭)		      -71.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(74,315.65 ₭)		 2.68 C$
(41,237.52 ₭)		      -44.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.05 C$
(108,404.23 ₭)		 15.26 C$
(234,598.66 ₭)		      +116.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.62 C$
(117,224.44 ₭)		 3.62 C$
(55,637.38 ₭)		      -52.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.30 C$
(142,995.44 ₭)		 3.92 C$
(60,224.83 ₭)		      -57.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(40,150.60 ₭)		 1.16 C$
(17,909.67 ₭)		      -55.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(13,815.07 ₭)		 0.88 C$
(13,542.47 ₭)		      -2.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(36,896.26 ₭)		 1.34 C$
(20,667.49 ₭)		      -44.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(39,744.73 ₭)		 1.51 C$
(23,211.96 ₭)		      -41.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(25,716.52 ₭)		 1.02 C$
(15,648.89 ₭)		      -39.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(25,690.72 ₭)		 0.67 C$
(10,305.00 ₭)		      -59.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.52 C$
(54,121.30 ₭)		 1.81 C$
(27,854.70 ₭)		      -48.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(38,323.26 ₭)		 0.68 C$
(10,511.50 ₭)		      -72.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(276,788.52 ₭)		 15.61 C$
(240,000.00 ₭)		      -13.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.09 C$
(62,928.21 ₭)		 1.54 C$
(23,671.02 ₭)		      -62.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.56 C$
(70,101.01 ₭)		 1.65 C$
(25,415.93 ₭)		      -63.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(307,542.80 ₭)		 2.82 C$
(43,327.43 ₭)		      -85.9 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(53,819.99 ₭)		 0.83 C$
(12,813.00 ₭)		      -76.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.00 C$
(1,614,599.69 ₭)		 83.95 C$
(1,290,903.26 ₭)		      -20.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(69,965.99 ₭)		 2.82 C$
(43,327.43 ₭)		      -38.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(53,948.71 ₭)		 2.63 C$
(40,442.68 ₭)		      -25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(598,632.05 ₭)		 6.50 C$
(100,000.00 ₭)		      -83.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(93,484.56 ₭)		 7.01 C$
(107,794.35 ₭)		      +15.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(522,484,458.32 ₭)		 41,564.70 C$
(639,146,250.00 ₭)		      +22.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,022.71 C$
(430,909,207.02 ₭)		 41,445.56 C$
(637,314,168.55 ₭)		      +47.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.79 C$
(3,164,405.08 ₭)		 119.69 C$
(1,840,468.10 ₭)		      -41.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.80 C$
(965,693.34 ₭)		 28.07 C$
(431,685.91 ₭)		      -55.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.91 C$
(1,305,648.59 ₭)		 16.04 C$
(246,666.67 ₭)		      -81.1 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.91 C$
(905,903.96 ₭)		 83.13 C$
(1,278,271.43 ₭)		      +41.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.12 C$
(370,963.89 ₭)		 11.19 C$
(172,005.83 ₭)		      -53.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.68 C$
(241,036.67 ₭)		 3.52 C$
(54,159.29 ₭)		      -77.5 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,113.55 C$
(17,123,277.61 ₭)		 437.57 C$
(6,728,507.15 ₭)		      -60.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,632.54 C$
(255,760,954.06 ₭)		 13,102.20 C$
(201,474,334.46 ₭)		      -21.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.78 C$
(1,180,618.87 ₭)		 72.98 C$
(1,122,168.10 ₭)		      -5.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.88 C$
(874,630.04 ₭)		 89.88 C$
(1,382,089.98 ₭)		      +58.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.37 C$
(1,866,286.40 ₭)		 105.54 C$
(1,622,942.51 ₭)		      -13.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.82 C$
(2,272,975.82 ₭)		 74.81 C$
(1,150,373.86 ₭)		      -49.4 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,841.72 C$
(28,320,391.63 ₭)		 1,192.12 C$
(18,331,414.39 ₭)		      -35.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,643.93 C$
(25,279,006.62 ₭)		 911.71 C$
(14,019,467.93 ₭)		      -44.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,950.23 C$
(45,366,048.00 ₭)		 1,780.10 C$
(27,372,859.64 ₭)		      -39.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,553.43 C$
(39,264,394.99 ₭)		 1,570.08 C$
(24,143,360.85 ₭)		      -38.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 856.16 C$
(13,165,312.84 ₭)		 294.06 C$
(4,521,876.03 ₭)		      -65.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 601.12 C$
(9,243,559.13 ₭)		 17.00 C$
(261,436.49 ₭)		      -97.2 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,929.77 C$
(60,428,662.78 ₭)		 639.04 C$
(9,826,665.78 ₭)		      -83.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 10.12      +52.9 %
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