Cost of living comparison

compared to

Vientiane is 2.2 times more expensive than Algiers.

If you lived in Vientiane instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 8.8% more for restaurants

 
Algiers
Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.88
DZD388.53
$1.98
LAK43,223
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.39
DZD591.60
$2.97
LAK64,834
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.54
DZD73.13
$0.53
LAK11,527

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

 
Algiers
Vientiane
Bread
1 loaf
$0.14
DZD18.23
$0.91
LAK19,882
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.53
DZD475.91
$13.72
LAK299,058
Milk (1 gallon) $3.61
DZD487.52
$6.42
LAK139,955

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

 
Algiers
Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.23
DZD165.78
$5.00
LAK109,090
Monthly public transit pass $10.72
DZD1,445.56
$49.23
LAK1,073,317
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,197.40
DZD4,477,565.22
$28,330.27
LAK617,613,727

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Algiers
Vientiane
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$18.30
DZD2,468.78
$11.17
LAK243,571
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $216.77
DZD29,237.61
$859.15
LAK18,729,935
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $137.33
DZD18,522.59
$775.98
LAK16,916,684

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

 
Algiers
Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $84.96
DZD11,459.22
$332.66
LAK7,252,144
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,598.15
DZD350,430.86
$9,252.41
LAK201,706,997

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pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Algiers
Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.48
DZD199.12
$0.95
LAK20,680
Cappuccino in mid-range area $0.96
DZD129.48
$1.50
LAK32,604
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.55
DZD343.94
$1.59
LAK34,578

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pay 28.0% more for clothing

 
Algiers
Vientiane
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$36.05
DZD4,862.33
$85.86
LAK1,871,725
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.72
DZD6,570.74
$62.88
LAK1,370,784
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$70.14
DZD9,460.26
$57.29
LAK1,248,897

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