Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 50.9% more expensive than Freetown.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 47.9% more in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 49.3% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0 times more in Vientiane
The cost of clothing and transportation in Vientiane are more expensive than in Freetown. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vientiane. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.98
LAK42,963
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$2.97
LAK64,444
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.53
LAK11,458
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.42
LAK9,167
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.91
LAK19,763
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.72
LAK297,259
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$6.42
LAK139,114
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.75
LAK37,934
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.95
LAK63,941
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.88
LAK19,110
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.49
LAK10,668
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
LAK20,009
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.60
LAK12,911
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.73
LAK15,731
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.46
LAK9,926
|
|
pay 47.9% more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$5.00
LAK108,434
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.23
LAK1,066,861
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$28,330.27
LAK613,898,678
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$11.18
LAK242,311
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Freetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$11.17
LAK242,106
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$859.15
LAK18,617,272
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$775.98
LAK16,814,927
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$54.31
LAK1,176,824
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$332.66
LAK7,208,522
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,252.41
LAK200,493,696
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$0.95
LAK20,556
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.50
LAK32,408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.59
LAK34,370
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$49.74
LAK1,077,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.50
LAK75,927
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$85.86
LAK1,860,466
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$62.88
LAK1,362,539
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$57.29
LAK1,241,385
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$41.48
LAK898,787
|
|
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