Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 2.2 times more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 8.8% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD383.75
|
$1.98
LAK43,696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD584.32
|
$2.97
LAK65,544
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD72.23
|
$0.53
LAK11,653
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.00
|
$0.42
LAK9,323
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.00
|
$0.91
LAK20,100
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD470.06
|
$13.72
LAK302,333
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD481.53
|
$6.42
LAK141,488
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD233.99
|
$1.75
LAK38,582
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD326.78
|
$2.95
LAK65,032
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD190.22
|
$0.88
LAK19,436
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD172.18
|
$0.49
LAK10,850
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD104.10
|
$0.92
LAK20,350
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.14
|
$0.60
LAK13,131
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.08
|
$0.73
LAK15,999
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.68
|
$0.46
LAK10,095
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD163.74
|
$5.00
LAK110,285
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,427.79
|
$49.23
LAK1,085,070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,422,518.13
|
$28,330.27
LAK624,377,066
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD461.68
|
$11.18
LAK246,447
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,438.43
|
$11.17
LAK246,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,878.16
|
$859.15
LAK18,935,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,294.87
|
$775.98
LAK17,101,935
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,626.43
|
$54.31
LAK1,196,911
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,318.34
|
$332.66
LAK7,331,561
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD346,122.67
|
$9,252.41
LAK203,915,841
|
|
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD196.67
|
$0.95
LAK20,907
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD127.89
|
$1.50
LAK32,961
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD339.71
|
$1.59
LAK34,957
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,112.55
|
$49.74
LAK1,096,196
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD762.18
|
$3.50
LAK77,223
|
|
pay 28.0% more for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,802.56
|
$85.86
LAK1,892,222
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,489.96
|
$62.88
LAK1,385,796
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,343.95
|
$57.29
LAK1,262,574
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,754.86
|
$41.48
LAK914,129
|
|
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