Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 22.2% cheaper than Apia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.1% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% more in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% more in Vientiane
The cost of clothing and groceries in Vientiane are more expensive than in Apia. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Apia, you would:
pay 79.1% less for restaurants
|
Apia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$59.13
WST165.55
|
$1.98
LAK42,850
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
WST30.01
|
$2.97
LAK64,275
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
WST6.00
|
$0.53
LAK11,428
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
WST4.26
|
$0.42
LAK9,143
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Apia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
WST1.98
|
$0.91
LAK19,711
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.72
LAK296,479
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.70
WST18.76
|
$6.42
LAK138,748
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.75
LAK37,835
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.95
LAK63,773
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
LAK19,060
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
LAK10,640
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
LAK19,956
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
LAK12,877
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
LAK15,689
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
LAK9,900
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Apia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.00
LAK108,149
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.23
LAK1,064,059
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,330.27
LAK612,286,620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.18
LAK241,675
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Apia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$11.17
LAK241,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$859.15
LAK18,568,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$775.98
LAK16,770,772
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$54.31
LAK1,173,734
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Apia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$332.66
LAK7,189,593
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,252.41
LAK199,967,212
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Apia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
WST15.00
|
$0.95
LAK20,502
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
WST4.50
|
$1.50
LAK32,323
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.59
LAK34,280
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.74
LAK1,074,969
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.50
LAK75,728
|
|
pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
Apia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.56
WST127.56
|
$85.86
LAK1,855,581
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.45
WST102.05
|
$62.88
LAK1,358,961
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.34
WST191.34
|
$57.29
LAK1,238,125
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.11
WST255.12
|
$41.48
LAK896,427
|
|
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