Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 34.3% cheaper than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.7% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% less in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 72.9% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% less in Vientiane
Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 45.7% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,808
|
$1.98
LAK42,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,648
|
$2.97
LAK64,156
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA439
|
$0.53
LAK11,406
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$0.42
LAK9,126
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA626
|
$0.91
LAK19,674
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.72
LAK295,931
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,375
|
$6.42
LAK138,492
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,776
|
$1.75
LAK37,765
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,408
|
$2.95
LAK63,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
LAK19,025
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA284
|
$0.49
LAK10,620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA568
|
$0.92
LAK19,920
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA568
|
$0.60
LAK12,853
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
LAK15,660
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA426
|
$0.46
LAK9,882
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,114
|
$5.00
LAK107,949
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.23
LAK1,062,092
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,330.27
LAK611,154,737
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.18
LAK241,228
|
|
pay 72.9% less for housing
|
Bamako
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,438
|
$11.17
LAK241,024
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$859.15
LAK18,534,058
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$775.98
LAK16,739,770
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$54.31
LAK1,171,564
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$332.66
LAK7,176,302
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,252.41
LAK199,597,550
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,355
|
$0.95
LAK20,464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,073
|
$1.50
LAK32,263
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA530
|
$1.59
LAK34,217
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,288
|
$49.74
LAK1,072,982
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,222
|
$3.50
LAK75,588
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$85.86
LAK1,852,151
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$62.88
LAK1,356,449
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$57.29
LAK1,235,836
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$41.48
LAK894,770
|
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