Cost of living comparison

Algiers, Algeria

compared to

Vientiane, Laos

Vientiane vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 2.2 times more expensive than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 8.8% more in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 3.2 times more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 3.1 times more in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 3.7 times more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.3% more in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 28.0% more in Vientiane

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Vientiane are more expensive than in Algiers. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Vientiane.

Vientiane vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

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 DZD380.95	$1.98 LAK42,850	-31.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.39 DZD580.05	$2.97 LAK64,275	-32.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 DZD71.70	$0.53 LAK11,428	-2.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 DZD27.80	$0.42 LAK9,143	+101.2%
Average			+8.8%

Algiers vs. Vientiane - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Algiers	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$0.14 DZD17.87	$0.91 LAK19,711	+574.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.53 DZD466.62	$13.72 LAK296,479	+288.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.61 DZD478.01	$6.42 LAK138,748	+77.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 DZD232.28	$1.75 LAK37,835	-0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.45 DZD324.39	$2.95 LAK63,773	+20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 DZD188.83	$0.88 LAK19,060	-38.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 DZD170.92	$0.49 LAK10,640	-61.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 DZD103.34	$0.92 LAK19,956	+18.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 DZD45.81	$0.60 LAK12,877	+72.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD28.87	$0.73 LAK15,689	+232.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 DZD27.48	$0.46 LAK9,900	+120.4%
Average			+118.6%

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pay 3.2 times more for transportation

	Algiers	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD162.54	$5.00 LAK108,149	+307.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.72 DZD1,417.35	$49.23 LAK1,064,059	+359.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,197.40 DZD4,390,189.68	$28,330.27 LAK612,286,620	-14.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 DZD458.30	$11.18 LAK241,675	+222.7%
Average			+218.6%

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

	Algiers	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.30 DZD2,420.60	$11.17 LAK241,470	-39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.77 DZD28,667.07	$859.15 LAK18,568,384	+296.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$137.33 DZD18,161.14	$775.98 LAK16,770,772	+465.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.22 DZD3,599.92	$54.31 LAK1,173,734	+99.5%
Average			+205.4%

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pay 3.7 times more for childcare

	Algiers	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$84.96 DZD11,235.61	$332.66 LAK7,189,593	+291.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,598.15 DZD343,592.52	$9,252.41 LAK199,967,212	+256.1%
Average			+273.8%

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pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 DZD195.23	$0.95 LAK20,502	-35.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.96 DZD126.96	$1.50 LAK32,323	+55.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.55 DZD337.23	$1.59 LAK34,280	-37.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.36 DZD3,089.80	$49.74 LAK1,074,969	+112.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 DZD756.61	$3.50 LAK75,728	-38.8%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 28.0% more for clothing

	Algiers	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.05 DZD4,767.45	$85.86 LAK1,855,581	+138.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.72 DZD6,442.52	$62.88 LAK1,358,961	+29.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.14 DZD9,275.65	$57.29 LAK1,238,125	-18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.72 DZD8,690.87	$41.48 LAK896,427	-36.9%
Average			+28.0%

Algiers vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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