Cost of living comparison

Dakar, Senegal

compared to

Vientiane, Laos

Vientiane vs. Dakar Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 7.2% cheaper than Dakar.

Restaurants: pay 59.1% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 2.2% less in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 8.0% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 2.1% more in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 34.8% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.7% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 5.7% more in Vientiane

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

Vientiane vs. Dakar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.1% less for restaurants

	Dakar	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.54 F CFA3,774	$1.98 LAK42,864	-69.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.99 F CFA5,190	$2.97 LAK64,296	-66.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 F CFA535	$0.53 LAK11,431	-42.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 F CFA568	$0.42 LAK9,146	-57.0%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 2.2% less for groceries

	Dakar	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 F CFA318	$0.91 LAK19,717	+65.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.75 F CFA3,896	$13.72 LAK296,574	+103.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.56 F CFA6,098	$6.42 LAK138,793	-39.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.41 F CFA1,394	$1.75 LAK37,847	-27.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39 F CFA2,533	$2.95 LAK63,793	-32.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 F CFA588	$0.88 LAK19,066	-13.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 F CFA471	$0.49 LAK10,643	-39.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 F CFA570	$0.92 LAK19,963	-6.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 F CFA509	$0.60 LAK12,881	-32.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 F CFA371	$0.73 LAK15,694	+13.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 F CFA312	$0.46 LAK9,903	-15.3%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 8.0% more for transportation

	Dakar	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 F CFA3,536	$5.00 LAK108,184	-18.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.51 F CFA14,154	$49.23 LAK1,064,402	+100.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,959.22 F CFA15,569,720	$28,330.27 LAK612,483,800	+5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.33 F CFA14,626	$11.18 LAK241,752	-55.8%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 2.1% more for housing

	Dakar	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA28,057	$11.17 LAK241,548	-77.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$932.62 F CFA538,613	$859.15 LAK18,574,364	-7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.78 F CFA188,724	$775.98 LAK16,776,173	+137.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.46 F CFA56,284	$54.31 LAK1,174,112	-44.3%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 34.8% more for childcare

	Dakar	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$249.17 F CFA143,902	$332.66 LAK7,191,908	+33.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,796.99 F CFA3,925,457	$9,252.41 LAK200,031,610	+36.1%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Dakar	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 F CFA1,415	$0.95 LAK20,508	-61.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.23 F CFA2,444	$1.50 LAK32,333	-64.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.47 F CFA849	$1.59 LAK34,291	+7.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.81 F CFA37,430	$49.74 LAK1,075,316	-23.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 F CFA4,718	$3.50 LAK75,752	-57.1%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 5.7% more for clothing

	Dakar	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.82 F CFA33,970	$85.86 LAK1,856,178	+46.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.58 F CFA21,703	$62.88 LAK1,359,399	+67.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.23 F CFA50,956	$57.29 LAK1,238,524	-35.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.72 F CFA53,550	$41.48 LAK896,716	-55.3%
Average			+5.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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