Cost of living comparison

 Djibouti, Djibouti
compared to
 Vientiane, Laos
Vientiane vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

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.

Vientiane vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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
DJF1,638
$1.98
LAK42,814
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.05
DJF1,787
$2.97
LAK64,221
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.77
DJF314
$0.53
LAK11,418

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pay 20.0% less for groceries

 
Djibouti
Vientiane
Bread
1 loaf
$9.21
DJF1,638
$0.91
LAK19,694
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.74
DJF844
$13.72
LAK296,229
Milk (1 gallon) $8.45
DJF1,503
$6.42
LAK138,631

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pay 18.1% less for transportation

 
Djibouti
Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.23
DJF930
$5.00
LAK108,058
Monthly public transit pass $42.20
DJF7,505
$49.23
LAK1,063,162
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,541.44
DJF5,964,606
$28,330.27
LAK611,770,395

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pay 60.2% less for housing

 
Djibouti
Vientiane
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.24
DJF8,934
$11.17
LAK241,267
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,758.47
DJF312,705
$859.15
LAK18,552,729
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $993.31
DJF176,638
$775.98
LAK16,756,633

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pay 13.9% less for childcare

 
Djibouti
Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.14
DJF60,486
$332.66
LAK7,183,531
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,437.75
DJF2,211,779
$9,252.41
LAK199,798,618

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pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Djibouti
Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.70
DJF1,191
$0.95
LAK20,485
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.79
DJF496
$1.50
LAK32,296
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.42
DJF609
$1.59
LAK34,251

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pay 84.5% more for clothing

 
Djibouti
Vientiane
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$27.91
DJF4,964
$85.86
LAK1,854,016
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$19.54
DJF3,474
$62.88
LAK1,357,815
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$122.81
DJF21,840
$57.29
LAK1,237,081

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