Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 2.4 times more expensive than Bujumbura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 63.5% more in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 6.8 times more in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.6% less in Vientiane
The cost of housing, childcare, and groceries in Vientiane are more expensive than in Bujumbura. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Vientiane. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,408
|
$1.98
LAK42,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,864
|
$2.97
LAK64,156
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,449
|
$0.53
LAK11,406
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,935
|
$0.42
LAK9,126
|
|
pay 63.5% more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,140
|
$0.91
LAK19,674
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,836
|
$13.72
LAK295,931
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,098
|
$6.42
LAK138,492
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,028
|
$1.75
LAK37,765
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,385
|
$2.95
LAK63,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,767
|
$0.88
LAK19,025
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF647
|
$0.49
LAK10,620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,942
|
$0.92
LAK19,920
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,294
|
$0.60
LAK12,853
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF647
|
$0.73
LAK15,660
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF777
|
$0.46
LAK9,882
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$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 6.8 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$11.17
LAK241,024
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF851,141
|
$859.15
LAK18,534,058
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF215,036
|
$775.98
LAK16,739,770
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$54.31
LAK1,171,564
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF311,642
|
$332.66
LAK7,176,302
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,164,231
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,597,550
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,621
|
$0.95
LAK20,464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,691
|
$1.50
LAK32,263
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,135
|
$1.59
LAK34,217
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.74
LAK1,072,982
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.50
LAK75,588
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
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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