Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Laos 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Laos is 60.3% lower than in Singapore (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Laos is 65.7% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Laos are 73.6% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Laos are 70.3% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Laos are 46.4% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Laos is 65.4% lower than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 S$ (227,611.94 ₭) |
2.77 S$ (45,000.00 ₭) |
-80.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 S$ (1,625,799.59 ₭) |
24.60 S$ (400,000.00 ₭) |
-75.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (162,579.96 ₭) |
7.38 S$ (120,000.00 ₭) |
-26.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 S$ (195,095.95 ₭) |
1.74 S$ (28,210.61 ₭) |
-85.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
11.00 S$ (178,837.95 ₭) |
2.00 S$ (32,500.00 ₭) |
-81.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.25 S$ (101,671.96 ₭) |
2.05 S$ (33,317.46 ₭) |
-67.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.29 S$ (37,308.68 ₭) |
0.90 S$ (14,570.62 ₭) |
-60.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.64 S$ (26,586.83 ₭) |
0.57 S$ (9,285.71 ₭) |
-65.1 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
14.32 S$ (232,787.23 ₭) |
8.69 S$ (141,282.30 ₭) |
-39.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.69 S$ (43,743.98 ₭) |
1.16 S$ (18,870.93 ₭) |
-56.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.67 S$ (27,073.03 ₭) |
0.63 S$ (10,167.71 ₭) |
-62.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.33 S$ (70,476.52 ₭) |
2.54 S$ (41,237.52 ₭) |
-41.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
10.49 S$ (170,529.22 ₭) |
14.43 S$ (234,598.66 ₭) |
+37.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.36 S$ (103,417.28 ₭) |
3.42 S$ (55,637.38 ₭) |
-46.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.37 S$ (201,187.85 ₭) |
3.70 S$ (60,224.83 ₭) |
-70.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.66 S$ (43,204.47 ₭) |
1.10 S$ (17,909.67 ₭) |
-58.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.80 S$ (29,269.18 ₭) |
0.83 S$ (13,542.47 ₭) |
-53.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (41,489.00 ₭) |
1.27 S$ (20,667.49 ₭) |
-50.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.71 S$ (27,721.25 ₭) |
1.43 S$ (23,211.96 ₭) |
-16.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.44 S$ (23,335.06 ₭) |
0.96 S$ (15,648.89 ₭) |
-32.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.33 S$ (21,546.74 ₭) |
0.63 S$ (10,305.00 ₭) |
-52.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.38 S$ (38,630.16 ₭) |
1.71 S$ (27,854.70 ₭) |
-27.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.03 S$ (33,062.85 ₭) |
0.65 S$ (10,511.50 ₭) |
-68.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (487,739.88 ₭) |
14.76 S$ (240,000.00 ₭) |
-50.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.49 S$ (89,328.44 ₭) |
1.46 S$ (23,671.02 ₭) |
-73.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.93 S$ (112,742.95 ₭) |
1.56 S$ (25,415.93 ₭) |
-77.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.90 S$ (274,760.13 ₭) |
2.66 S$ (43,327.43 ₭) |
-84.2 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (32,515.99 ₭) |
0.79 S$ (12,813.00 ₭) |
-60.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
120.00 S$ (1,950,959.50 ₭) |
79.40 S$ (1,290,903.26 ₭) |
-33.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.60 S$ (74,786.78 ₭) |
2.66 S$ (43,327.43 ₭) |
-42.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (26,164.72 ₭) |
2.49 S$ (40,442.68 ₭) |
+54.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.90 S$ (339,792.11 ₭) |
6.15 S$ (100,000.00 ₭) |
-70.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.86 S$ (176,487.02 ₭) |
6.63 S$ (107,794.35 ₭) |
-38.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (2,926,439,254.20 ₭) |
39,312.73 S$ (639,146,250.00 ₭) |
-78.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
159,638.80 S$ (2,595,406,948.96 ₭) |
39,200.04 S$ (637,314,168.55 ₭) |
-75.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
212.87 S$ (3,460,814.19 ₭) |
113.20 S$ (1,840,468.10 ₭) |
-46.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.94 S$ (389,271.64 ₭) |
26.55 S$ (431,685.91 ₭) |
+10.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
48.06 S$ (781,312.83 ₭) |
15.17 S$ (246,666.67 ₭) |
-68.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
144.24 S$ (2,345,001.98 ₭) |
78.62 S$ (1,278,271.43 ₭) |
-45.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.76 S$ (256,169.47 ₭) |
10.58 S$ (172,005.83 ₭) |
-32.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (243,869.94 ₭) |
3.33 S$ (54,159.29 ₭) |
-77.8 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,528.74 S$ (24,854,172.08 ₭) |
413.86 S$ (6,728,507.15 ₭) |
-72.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
36,734.62 S$ (597,231,224.72 ₭) |
12,392.32 S$ (201,474,334.46 ₭) |
-66.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
102.64 S$ (1,668,655.66 ₭) |
69.02 S$ (1,122,168.10 ₭) |
-32.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
57.00 S$ (926,654.96 ₭) |
85.01 S$ (1,382,089.98 ₭) |
+49.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
135.77 S$ (2,207,293.90 ₭) |
99.82 S$ (1,622,942.51 ₭) |
-26.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
153.70 S$ (2,498,853.96 ₭) |
70.76 S$ (1,150,373.86 ₭) |
-54.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,025.64 S$ (65,448,855.12 ₭) |
1,127.53 S$ (18,331,414.39 ₭) |
-72.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,876.32 S$ (46,763,130.19 ₭) |
862.31 S$ (14,019,467.93 ₭) |
-70.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,831.43 S$ (127,323,333.27 ₭) |
1,683.66 S$ (27,372,859.64 ₭) |
-78.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,793.33 S$ (77,929,993.47 ₭) |
1,485.01 S$ (24,143,360.85 ₭) |
-69.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,749.30 S$ (44,698,032.22 ₭) |
278.13 S$ (4,521,876.03 ₭) |
-89.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,795.16 S$ (29,185,735.77 ₭) |
16.08 S$ (261,436.49 ₭) |
-99.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Laos Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,094.10 S$ (82,819,846.32 ₭) |
604.42 S$ (9,826,665.78 ₭) |
-88.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.24 | 10.12 | +212.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | March 2025 | |
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