Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 41.3% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.2% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 60.9% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.0% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Vientiane
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 79.2% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.40
|
$1.98
LAK42,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.79
|
$2.97
LAK64,312
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.97
|
$0.53
LAK11,434
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.41
|
$0.42
LAK9,148
|
|
pay 1.4% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.43
|
$0.91
LAK19,722
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.56
|
$13.72
LAK296,651
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.22
|
$6.42
LAK138,829
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.81
|
$1.75
LAK37,857
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.85
|
$2.95
LAK63,810
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.85
|
$0.88
LAK19,071
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.49
LAK10,646
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.77
|
$0.92
LAK19,968
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$0.60
LAK12,885
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.73
LAK15,698
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$0.46
LAK9,906
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.75
|
$5.00
LAK108,212
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£54.17
|
$49.23
LAK1,064,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,253.33
|
$28,330.27
LAK612,642,077
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.90
|
$11.18
LAK241,815
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£51.22
|
$11.17
LAK241,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£889.29
|
$859.15
LAK18,579,164
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£727.60
|
$775.98
LAK16,780,509
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£157.13
|
$54.31
LAK1,174,415
|
|
pay 60.9% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£882.50
|
$332.66
LAK7,193,766
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,905.24
|
$9,252.41
LAK200,083,301
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.75
|
$0.95
LAK20,514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.79
|
$1.50
LAK32,342
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.01
|
$1.59
LAK34,300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.61
|
$49.74
LAK1,075,594
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.22
|
$3.50
LAK75,772
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£60.47
|
$85.86
LAK1,856,658
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.83
|
$62.88
LAK1,359,750
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£68.23
|
$57.29
LAK1,238,844
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£52.71
|
$41.48
LAK896,948
|
|
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