Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 24.8% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 23.8% more in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 41.5% less in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 38.9% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 13.6% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.4% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 8.4% more in Vientiane
The cost of groceries and clothing in Vientiane are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Dili, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$1.98
LAK42,864
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$2.97
LAK64,296
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.53
LAK11,431
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.42
LAK9,146
|
|
pay 23.8% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.91
LAK19,717
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$13.72
LAK296,574
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$6.42
LAK138,793
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$1.75
LAK37,847
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.95
LAK63,793
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.88
LAK19,066
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.49
LAK10,643
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.92
LAK19,963
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.60
LAK12,881
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.73
LAK15,694
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.46
LAK9,903
|
|
pay 41.5% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$5.00
LAK108,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.23
LAK1,064,402
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,330.27
LAK612,483,800
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$11.18
LAK241,752
|
|
pay 38.9% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$11.17
LAK241,548
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$859.15
LAK18,574,364
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$775.98
LAK16,776,173
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$54.31
LAK1,174,112
|
|
pay 13.6% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$332.66
LAK7,191,908
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$9,252.41
LAK200,031,610
|
|
pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$0.95
LAK20,508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.50
LAK32,333
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$1.59
LAK34,291
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$49.74
LAK1,075,316
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$3.50
LAK75,752
|
|
pay 8.4% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$85.86
LAK1,856,178
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$62.88
LAK1,359,399
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$57.29
LAK1,238,524
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$41.48
LAK896,716
|
|
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