Cost of living comparison

 Buenos Aires, Argentina
compared to
 Vientiane, Laos
Vientiane vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 18.1% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants
pay 68.0% less in Vientiane
Groceries
pay 12.7% more in Vientiane
Transportation
pay 2.2 times more in Vientiane
Housing
pay 35.4% more in Vientiane
Childcare
pay 80.2% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports
pay 15.7% less in Vientiane
Clothing
pay 33.8% less in Vientiane

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

Vientiane vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vientiane instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

pay 68.0% less for restaurants

 
Buenos Aires
Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.00
ARS12,996.33
$1.98
LAK42,771
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.49
ARS10,030.81
$2.97
LAK64,156
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.47
ARS1,735.98
$0.53
LAK11,406

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pay 12.7% more for groceries

 
Buenos Aires
Vientiane
Bread
1 loaf
$2.16
ARS2,546.18
$0.91
LAK19,674
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.19
ARS6,135.45
$13.72
LAK295,931
Milk (1 gallon) $5.04
ARS5,955.34
$6.42
LAK138,492

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

 
Buenos Aires
Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.50
ARS4,140.86
$5.00
LAK107,949
Monthly public transit pass $11.00
ARS12,996.33
$49.23
LAK1,062,092
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,250.00
ARS27,469,521.60
$28,330.27
LAK611,154,737

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pay 35.4% more for housing

 
Buenos Aires
Vientiane
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.79
ARS28,112.69
$11.17
LAK241,024
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $513.68
ARS606,902.01
$859.15
LAK18,534,058
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $357.39
ARS422,253.63
$775.98
LAK16,739,770

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pay 80.2% more for childcare

 
Buenos Aires
Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $216.50
ARS255,791.46
$332.66
LAK7,176,302
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,476.88
ARS5,289,362.20
$9,252.41
LAK199,597,550

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Buenos Aires
Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.80
ARS2,126.40
$0.95
LAK20,464
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.98
ARS3,525.71
$1.50
LAK32,263
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.40
ARS2,835.56
$1.59
LAK34,217

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pay 33.8% less for clothing

 
Buenos Aires
Vientiane
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$89.58
ARS105,831.50
$85.86
LAK1,852,151
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$74.73
ARS88,291.33
$62.88
LAK1,356,449
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$114.08
ARS134,780.15
$57.29
LAK1,235,836

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