Cost of Living Comparison Between Laos and Singapore 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 149.3% higher than in Laos (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 188.6% higher than in Laos | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 274.8% higher than in Laos | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 233.0% higher than in Laos | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 84.9% higher than in Laos | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 188.1% higher than in Laos | |
Restaurants | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
45,000.00 ₭ (2.80 S$) |
225,378.62 ₭ (14.00 S$) |
+400.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
400,000.00 ₭ (24.85 S$) |
1,609,847.25 ₭ (100.00 S$) |
+302.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₭ (7.45 S$) |
160,984.73 ₭ (10.00 S$) |
+34.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
28,058.50 ₭ (1.74 S$) |
193,181.67 ₭ (12.00 S$) |
+588.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
32,500.00 ₭ (2.02 S$) |
177,083.20 ₭ (11.00 S$) |
+444.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
33,317.46 ₭ (2.07 S$) |
100,682.23 ₭ (6.25 S$) |
+202.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
14,570.62 ₭ (0.91 S$) |
36,942.71 ₭ (2.29 S$) |
+153.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
9,285.71 ₭ (0.58 S$) |
26,326.61 ₭ (1.64 S$) |
+183.5 % |
Markets | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
141,282.30 ₭ (8.78 S$) |
230,503.13 ₭ (14.32 S$) |
+63.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
18,870.93 ₭ (1.17 S$) |
43,314.77 ₭ (2.69 S$) |
+129.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,167.71 ₭ (0.63 S$) |
26,807.39 ₭ (1.67 S$) |
+163.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
41,237.52 ₭ (2.56 S$) |
69,785.01 ₭ (4.33 S$) |
+69.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
234,598.66 ₭ (14.57 S$) |
168,855.99 ₭ (10.49 S$) |
-28.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
55,637.38 ₭ (3.46 S$) |
102,402.55 ₭ (6.36 S$) |
+84.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
60,224.83 ₭ (3.74 S$) |
199,213.80 ₭ (12.37 S$) |
+230.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
17,909.67 ₭ (1.11 S$) |
42,780.54 ₭ (2.66 S$) |
+138.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
13,542.47 ₭ (0.84 S$) |
28,981.99 ₭ (1.80 S$) |
+114.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
20,667.49 ₭ (1.28 S$) |
41,081.91 ₭ (2.55 S$) |
+98.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23,211.96 ₭ (1.44 S$) |
27,449.25 ₭ (1.71 S$) |
+18.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
15,648.89 ₭ (0.97 S$) |
23,106.10 ₭ (1.44 S$) |
+47.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
10,305.00 ₭ (0.64 S$) |
21,335.33 ₭ (1.33 S$) |
+107.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
27,854.70 ₭ (1.73 S$) |
38,251.12 ₭ (2.38 S$) |
+37.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
10,511.50 ₭ (0.65 S$) |
32,738.44 ₭ (2.03 S$) |
+211.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
240,000.00 ₭ (14.91 S$) |
482,954.18 ₭ (30.00 S$) |
+101.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
23,671.02 ₭ (1.47 S$) |
88,451.95 ₭ (5.49 S$) |
+273.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
25,415.93 ₭ (1.58 S$) |
111,636.72 ₭ (6.93 S$) |
+339.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
43,327.43 ₭ (2.69 S$) |
272,064.19 ₭ (16.90 S$) |
+527.9 % |
Transportation | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
12,813.00 ₭ (0.80 S$) |
32,196.95 ₭ (2.00 S$) |
+151.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,290,903.26 ₭ (80.19 S$) |
1,931,816.70 ₭ (120.00 S$) |
+49.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
43,327.43 ₭ (2.69 S$) |
74,052.97 ₭ (4.60 S$) |
+70.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40,442.68 ₭ (2.51 S$) |
25,907.99 ₭ (1.61 S$) |
-35.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₭ (6.21 S$) |
336,458.07 ₭ (20.90 S$) |
+236.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
107,794.35 ₭ (6.70 S$) |
174,755.33 ₭ (10.86 S$) |
+62.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
639,146,250.00 ₭ (39,702.29 S$) |
2,897,725,050.50 ₭ (180,000.00 S$) |
+353.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
637,314,168.55 ₭ (39,588.49 S$) |
2,569,940,832.18 ₭ (159,638.80 S$) |
+303.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,840,468.10 ₭ (114.33 S$) |
3,426,856.70 ₭ (212.87 S$) |
+86.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
431,705.47 ₭ (26.82 S$) |
385,452.11 ₭ (23.94 S$) |
-10.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
246,666.67 ₭ (15.32 S$) |
773,646.59 ₭ (48.06 S$) |
+213.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,278,271.43 ₭ (79.40 S$) |
2,321,992.84 ₭ (144.24 S$) |
+81.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
172,005.83 ₭ (10.68 S$) |
253,655.93 ₭ (15.76 S$) |
+47.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
54,159.29 ₭ (3.36 S$) |
241,477.09 ₭ (15.00 S$) |
+345.9 % |
Childcare | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,728,507.15 ₭ (417.96 S$) |
24,610,303.10 ₭ (1,528.74 S$) |
+265.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
201,474,334.46 ₭ (12,515.12 S$) |
591,371,195.67 ₭ (36,734.62 S$) |
+193.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,122,168.10 ₭ (69.71 S$) |
1,652,282.82 ₭ (102.64 S$) |
+47.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,382,089.98 ₭ (85.85 S$) |
917,562.62 ₭ (57.00 S$) |
-33.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,622,942.51 ₭ (100.81 S$) |
2,185,635.95 ₭ (135.77 S$) |
+34.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,150,373.86 ₭ (71.46 S$) |
2,474,335.22 ₭ (153.70 S$) |
+115.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
18,331,414.39 ₭ (1,138.71 S$) |
64,806,671.36 ₭ (4,025.64 S$) |
+253.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
14,019,467.93 ₭ (870.86 S$) |
46,304,290.65 ₭ (2,876.32 S$) |
+230.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
27,372,859.64 ₭ (1,700.34 S$) |
126,074,037.51 ₭ (7,831.43 S$) |
+360.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
24,143,360.85 ₭ (1,499.73 S$) |
77,165,344.86 ₭ (4,793.33 S$) |
+219.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,521,876.03 ₭ (280.89 S$) |
44,279,947.61 ₭ (2,750.57 S$) |
+879.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
260,718.45 ₭ (16.20 S$) |
28,899,365.52 ₭ (1,795.16 S$) |
+10,984.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Laos Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
9,826,665.78 ₭ (610.41 S$) |
81,690,183.36 ₭ (5,074.41 S$) |
+731.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.12 | 3.24 | -68.0 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | April 2025 | |
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