Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and New Zealand Reverse

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Cost of Living in New Zealand is 81.2% higher than in Laos (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New Zealand is 66.9% higher than in Laos
Rent Prices in New Zealand are 35.6% higher than in Laos
Restaurant Prices in New Zealand are 250.8% higher than in Laos
Groceries Prices in New Zealand are 65.7% higher than in Laos
Local Purchasing Power in New Zealand is 294.4% higher than in Laos
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 45,000.00 ₭
(3.48 NZ$)		 323,227.36 ₭
(25.00 NZ$)		      +618.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 400,000.00 ₭
(30.94 NZ$)		 1,616,136.78 ₭
(125.00 NZ$)		      +304.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120,000.00 ₭
(9.28 NZ$)		 193,936.41 ₭
(15.00 NZ$)		      +61.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 28,537.66 ₭
(2.21 NZ$)		 142,220.04 ₭
(11.00 NZ$)		      +398.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 32,500.00 ₭
(2.51 NZ$)		 142,220.04 ₭
(11.00 NZ$)		      +337.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 33,312.50 ₭
(2.58 NZ$)		 73,616.65 ₭
(5.69 NZ$)		      +121.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 14,569.16 ₭
(1.13 NZ$)		 48,683.52 ₭
(3.77 NZ$)		      +234.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9,285.71 ₭
(0.72 NZ$)		 45,175.21 ₭
(3.49 NZ$)		      +386.5 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 141,256.64 ₭
(10.93 NZ$)		 146,028.54 ₭
(11.29 NZ$)		      +3.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 18,860.12 ₭
(1.46 NZ$)		 37,730.75 ₭
(2.92 NZ$)		      +100.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,165.42 ₭
(0.79 NZ$)		 18,057.29 ₭
(1.40 NZ$)		      +77.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 41,220.57 ₭
(3.19 NZ$)		 138,864.51 ₭
(10.74 NZ$)		      +236.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 234,501.10 ₭
(18.14 NZ$)		 80,581.67 ₭
(6.23 NZ$)		      -65.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 55,614.50 ₭
(4.30 NZ$)		 92,575.98 ₭
(7.16 NZ$)		      +66.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 60,209.57 ₭
(4.66 NZ$)		 126,090.78 ₭
(9.75 NZ$)		      +109.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 17,905.10 ₭
(1.38 NZ$)		 27,341.62 ₭
(2.11 NZ$)		      +52.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 13,535.14 ₭
(1.05 NZ$)		 22,125.51 ₭
(1.71 NZ$)		      +63.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 20,659.02 ₭
(1.60 NZ$)		 29,712.13 ₭
(2.30 NZ$)		      +43.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 23,198.50 ₭
(1.79 NZ$)		 46,222.79 ₭
(3.58 NZ$)		      +99.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 15,645.51 ₭
(1.21 NZ$)		 20,377.31 ₭
(1.58 NZ$)		      +30.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 10,298.93 ₭
(0.80 NZ$)		 17,229.30 ₭
(1.33 NZ$)		      +67.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 27,841.25 ₭
(2.15 NZ$)		 50,630.88 ₭
(3.92 NZ$)		      +81.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10,508.77 ₭
(0.81 NZ$)		 24,397.44 ₭
(1.89 NZ$)		      +132.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 240,000.00 ₭
(18.56 NZ$)		 206,865.51 ₭
(16.00 NZ$)		      -13.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23,666.24 ₭
(1.83 NZ$)		 64,368.07 ₭
(4.98 NZ$)		      +172.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25,410.88 ₭
(1.97 NZ$)		 75,288.47 ₭
(5.82 NZ$)		      +196.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 43,287.07 ₭
(3.35 NZ$)		 517,163.77 ₭
(40.00 NZ$)		      +1,094.7 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 12,813.00 ₭
(0.99 NZ$)		 51,716.38 ₭
(4.00 NZ$)		      +303.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,290,903.26 ₭
(99.84 NZ$)		 2,294,914.23 ₭
(177.50 NZ$)		      +77.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 43,287.07 ₭
(3.35 NZ$)		 51,716.38 ₭
(4.00 NZ$)		      +19.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40,405.01 ₭
(3.13 NZ$)		 70,745.05 ₭
(5.47 NZ$)		      +75.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100,000.00 ₭
(7.73 NZ$)		 775,745.65 ₭
(60.00 NZ$)		      +675.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 107,794.35 ₭
(8.34 NZ$)		 137,288.23 ₭
(10.62 NZ$)		      +27.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 639,146,250.00 ₭
(49,434.73 NZ$)		 581,809,241.03 ₭
(45,000.00 NZ$)		      -9.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 637,078,759.05 ₭
(49,274.82 NZ$)		 465,633,086.22 ₭
(36,014.36 NZ$)		      -26.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,840,098.17 ₭
(142.32 NZ$)		 2,945,784.43 ₭
(227.84 NZ$)		      +60.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 431,632.08 ₭
(33.38 NZ$)		 753,359.99 ₭
(58.27 NZ$)		      +74.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 246,666.67 ₭
(19.08 NZ$)		 1,112,855.03 ₭
(86.07 NZ$)		      +351.2 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,278,019.21 ₭
(98.85 NZ$)		 791,869.83 ₭
(61.25 NZ$)		      -38.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 171,931.78 ₭
(13.30 NZ$)		 321,513.50 ₭
(24.87 NZ$)		      +87.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 54,108.84 ₭
(4.19 NZ$)		 258,581.88 ₭
(20.00 NZ$)		      +377.9 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,727,834.55 ₭
(520.36 NZ$)		 16,138,425.00 ₭
(1,248.23 NZ$)		      +139.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 201,333,088.76 ₭
(15,572.10 NZ$)		 253,822,640.73 ₭
(19,631.90 NZ$)		      +26.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,121,798.17 ₭
(86.77 NZ$)		 1,473,307.95 ₭
(113.95 NZ$)		      +31.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,381,679.76 ₭
(106.87 NZ$)		 921,351.88 ₭
(71.26 NZ$)		      -33.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,622,435.64 ₭
(125.49 NZ$)		 2,076,158.57 ₭
(160.58 NZ$)		      +28.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,150,081.28 ₭
(88.95 NZ$)		 2,550,583.52 ₭
(197.27 NZ$)		      +121.8 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,318,298.72 ₭
(1,416.83 NZ$)		 23,688,938.15 ₭
(1,832.22 NZ$)		      +29.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 14,010,135.63 ₭
(1,083.61 NZ$)		 19,908,250.66 ₭
(1,539.80 NZ$)		      +42.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 27,358,230.62 ₭
(2,116.02 NZ$)		 37,607,311.38 ₭
(2,908.74 NZ$)		      +37.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 24,126,461.81 ₭
(1,866.06 NZ$)		 32,480,868.38 ₭
(2,512.23 NZ$)		      +34.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,521,876.03 ₭
(349.74 NZ$)		 9,709,946.68 ₭
(751.02 NZ$)		      +114.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260,790.85 ₭
(20.17 NZ$)		 8,188,843.32 ₭
(633.37 NZ$)		      +3,040.0 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 9,819,065.41 ₭
(759.46 NZ$)		 64,653,569.37 ₭
(5,000.63 NZ$)		      +558.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.12 6.77      -33.2 %
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