Cost of living comparison

Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

compared to

Vientiane, Laos

Vientiane vs. Brazzaville Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 28.4% more expensive than Brazzaville.

Restaurants: pay 74.3% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 1.9% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 28.2% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 0.8% less in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.9% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 3.3% less in Vientiane

The cost of childcare, transportation, and groceries in Vientiane are more expensive than in Brazzaville. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Vientiane. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vientiane.

Vientiane vs. Brazzaville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.3% less for restaurants

	Brazzaville	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.38 FCFA8,185	$1.98 LAK42,799	-86.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.87 FCFA4,480	$2.97 LAK64,198	-62.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 FCFA1,310	$0.53 LAK11,414	-77.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA850	$0.42 LAK9,132	-71.7%
Average			-74.3%

Brazzaville vs. Vientiane - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.9% more for groceries

	Brazzaville	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$4.62 FCFA2,629	$0.91 LAK19,687	-80.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.38 FCFA1,924	$13.72 LAK296,125	+305.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.12 FCFA4,621	$6.42 LAK138,583	-20.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.94 FCFA1,673	$1.75 LAK37,789	-40.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.16 FCFA1,229	$2.95 LAK63,697	+36.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA633	$0.88 LAK19,037	-20.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA426	$0.49 LAK10,627	-34.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 FCFA942	$0.92 LAK19,933	-44.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA661	$0.60 LAK12,862	-48.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 FCFA478	$0.73 LAK15,671	-13.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FCFA323	$0.46 LAK9,888	-19.2%
Average			+1.9%

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pay 28.2% more for transportation

	Brazzaville	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,444	$5.00 LAK108,020	+16.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.44 FCFA13,342	$49.23 LAK1,062,788	+110.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,343.54 FCFA16,701,897	$28,330.27 LAK611,555,372	-3.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.45 FCFA7,086	$11.18 LAK241,386	-10.2%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 0.8% less for housing

	Brazzaville	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.25 FCFA23,476	$11.17 LAK241,182	-72.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.16 FCFA335,339	$859.15 LAK18,546,208	+45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$360.53 FCFA205,208	$775.98 LAK16,750,743	+115.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$621.28 FCFA353,625	$54.31 LAK1,172,332	-91.3%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Brazzaville	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$49.10 FCFA27,947	$332.66 LAK7,181,006	+577.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,800.00 FCFA5,008,826	$9,252.41 LAK199,728,394	+5.1%
Average			+291.3%

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pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Brazzaville	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.85 FCFA2,762	$0.95 LAK20,477	-80.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.14 FCFA2,355	$1.50 LAK32,284	-63.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 FCFA1,850	$1.59 LAK34,239	-51.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.25 FCFA23,476	$49.74 LAK1,073,686	+20.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.34 FCFA3,609	$3.50 LAK75,638	-44.7%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 3.3% less for clothing

	Brazzaville	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50 FCFA32,728	$85.86 LAK1,853,365	+49.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 FCFA34,151	$62.88 LAK1,357,338	+4.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.00 FCFA56,918	$57.29 LAK1,236,647	-42.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.00 FCFA31,305	$41.48 LAK895,357	-24.6%
Average			-3.3%

Brazzaville vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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