Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 22.4% cheaper than Djibouti.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.4% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 20.0% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 60.2% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.8% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 84.5% more in Vientiane
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Vientiane. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 73.4% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$1.98
LAK42,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$2.97
LAK64,156
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.53
LAK11,406
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.42
LAK9,126
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$0.91
LAK19,674
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
$13.72
LAK295,931
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
$6.42
LAK138,492
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$1.75
LAK37,765
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
$2.95
LAK63,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$0.88
LAK19,025
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.49
LAK10,620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$0.92
LAK19,920
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.60
LAK12,853
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.73
LAK15,660
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.46
LAK9,882
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$5.00
LAK107,949
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
$49.23
LAK1,062,092
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
$28,330.27
LAK611,154,737
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
$11.18
LAK241,228
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
$11.17
LAK241,024
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
$859.15
LAK18,534,058
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
$775.98
LAK16,739,770
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
$54.31
LAK1,171,564
|
|
pay 13.9% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
$332.66
LAK7,176,302
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,597,550
|
|
pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$0.95
LAK20,464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$1.50
LAK32,263
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$1.59
LAK34,217
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
$49.74
LAK1,072,982
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
$3.50
LAK75,588
|
|
pay 84.5% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
$85.86
LAK1,852,151
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
$62.88
LAK1,356,449
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
$57.29
LAK1,235,836
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
$41.48
LAK894,770
|
|
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