Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 84.7% higher than in Laos (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 78.4% higher than in Laos | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 64.8% higher than in Laos | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 268.2% higher than in Laos | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 68.8% higher than in Laos | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 244.6% higher than in Laos | |
Restaurants | Laos Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
45,000.00 ₭ (2.93 C$) |
384,428.50 ₭ (25.00 C$) |
+754.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
400,000.00 ₭ (26.01 C$) |
1,537,713.99 ₭ (100.00 C$) |
+284.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₭ (7.80 C$) |
230,657.10 ₭ (15.00 C$) |
+92.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
28,210.61 ₭ (1.83 C$) |
123,017.12 ₭ (8.00 C$) |
+336.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
32,500.00 ₭ (2.11 C$) |
123,017.12 ₭ (8.00 C$) |
+278.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
33,317.46 ₭ (2.17 C$) |
79,810.31 ₭ (5.19 C$) |
+139.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
14,570.62 ₭ (0.95 C$) |
44,508.20 ₭ (2.89 C$) |
+205.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
9,285.71 ₭ (0.60 C$) |
35,977.69 ₭ (2.34 C$) |
+287.5 % |
Markets | Laos Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
141,282.30 ₭ (9.19 C$) |
179,195.72 ₭ (11.65 C$) |
+26.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
18,870.93 ₭ (1.23 C$) |
51,808.05 ₭ (3.37 C$) |
+174.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,167.71 ₭ (0.66 C$) |
35,286.60 ₭ (2.29 C$) |
+247.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
41,237.52 ₭ (2.68 C$) |
74,315.65 ₭ (4.83 C$) |
+80.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
234,598.66 ₭ (15.26 C$) |
108,404.23 ₭ (7.05 C$) |
-53.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
55,637.38 ₭ (3.62 C$) |
117,224.44 ₭ (7.62 C$) |
+110.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
60,224.83 ₭ (3.92 C$) |
142,995.44 ₭ (9.30 C$) |
+137.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
17,909.67 ₭ (1.16 C$) |
40,150.60 ₭ (2.61 C$) |
+124.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
13,542.47 ₭ (0.88 C$) |
13,815.07 ₭ (0.90 C$) |
+2.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
20,667.49 ₭ (1.34 C$) |
36,896.26 ₭ (2.40 C$) |
+78.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23,211.96 ₭ (1.51 C$) |
39,744.73 ₭ (2.58 C$) |
+71.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15,648.89 ₭ (1.02 C$) |
25,716.52 ₭ (1.67 C$) |
+64.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10,305.00 ₭ (0.67 C$) |
25,690.72 ₭ (1.67 C$) |
+149.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
27,854.70 ₭ (1.81 C$) |
54,121.30 ₭ (3.52 C$) |
+94.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
10,511.50 ₭ (0.68 C$) |
38,323.26 ₭ (2.49 C$) |
+264.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
240,000.00 ₭ (15.61 C$) |
276,788.52 ₭ (18.00 C$) |
+15.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23,671.02 ₭ (1.54 C$) |
62,928.21 ₭ (4.09 C$) |
+165.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
25,415.93 ₭ (1.65 C$) |
70,101.01 ₭ (4.56 C$) |
+175.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
43,327.43 ₭ (2.82 C$) |
307,542.80 ₭ (20.00 C$) |
+609.8 % |
Transportation | Laos Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12,813.00 ₭ (0.83 C$) |
53,819.99 ₭ (3.50 C$) |
+320.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,290,903.26 ₭ (83.95 C$) |
1,614,599.69 ₭ (105.00 C$) |
+25.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
43,327.43 ₭ (2.82 C$) |
69,965.99 ₭ (4.55 C$) |
+61.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40,442.68 ₭ (2.63 C$) |
53,948.71 ₭ (3.51 C$) |
+33.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₭ (6.50 C$) |
598,632.05 ₭ (38.93 C$) |
+498.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
107,794.35 ₭ (7.01 C$) |
93,484.56 ₭ (6.08 C$) |
-13.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
639,146,250.00 ₭ (41,564.70 C$) |
522,484,458.32 ₭ (33,978.00 C$) |
-18.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
637,314,168.55 ₭ (41,445.56 C$) |
430,909,207.02 ₭ (28,022.71 C$) |
-32.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Laos Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,840,468.10 ₭ (119.69 C$) |
3,164,405.08 ₭ (205.79 C$) |
+71.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
431,685.91 ₭ (28.07 C$) |
965,693.34 ₭ (62.80 C$) |
+123.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
246,666.67 ₭ (16.04 C$) |
1,305,648.59 ₭ (84.91 C$) |
+429.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Laos Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,278,271.43 ₭ (83.13 C$) |
905,903.96 ₭ (58.91 C$) |
-29.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
172,005.83 ₭ (11.19 C$) |
370,963.89 ₭ (24.12 C$) |
+115.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
54,159.29 ₭ (3.52 C$) |
241,036.67 ₭ (15.68 C$) |
+345.1 % |
Childcare | Laos Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,728,507.15 ₭ (437.57 C$) |
17,123,277.61 ₭ (1,113.55 C$) |
+154.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
201,474,334.46 ₭ (13,102.20 C$) |
255,760,954.06 ₭ (16,632.54 C$) |
+26.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Laos Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,122,168.10 ₭ (72.98 C$) |
1,180,618.87 ₭ (76.78 C$) |
+5.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,382,089.98 ₭ (89.88 C$) |
874,630.04 ₭ (56.88 C$) |
-36.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,622,942.51 ₭ (105.54 C$) |
1,866,286.40 ₭ (121.37 C$) |
+15.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,150,373.86 ₭ (74.81 C$) |
2,272,975.82 ₭ (147.82 C$) |
+97.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Laos Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,331,414.39 ₭ (1,192.12 C$) |
28,320,391.63 ₭ (1,841.72 C$) |
+54.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
14,019,467.93 ₭ (911.71 C$) |
25,279,006.62 ₭ (1,643.93 C$) |
+80.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,372,859.64 ₭ (1,780.10 C$) |
45,366,048.00 ₭ (2,950.23 C$) |
+65.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
24,143,360.85 ₭ (1,570.08 C$) |
39,264,394.99 ₭ (2,553.43 C$) |
+62.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Laos Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,521,876.03 ₭ (294.06 C$) |
13,165,312.84 ₭ (856.16 C$) |
+191.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
261,436.49 ₭ (17.00 C$) |
9,243,559.13 ₭ (601.12 C$) |
+3,435.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Laos Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
9,826,665.78 ₭ (639.04 C$) |
60,428,662.78 ₭ (3,929.77 C$) |
+514.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.12 | 6.62 | -34.6 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 19 | 3719 |
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