Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 14.4% cheaper than Georgetown.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Georgetown, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Georgetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,491.66
|
$1.98
LAK43,696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,794.00
|
$2.97
LAK65,544
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD254.15
|
$0.53
LAK11,653
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.50
|
$0.42
LAK9,323
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD420.74
|
$0.91
LAK20,100
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,123.50
|
$13.72
LAK302,333
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,582.38
|
$6.42
LAK141,488
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD714.28
|
$1.75
LAK38,582
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD551.26
|
$2.95
LAK65,032
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD373.89
|
$0.88
LAK19,436
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD252.55
|
$0.49
LAK10,850
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD356.19
|
$0.92
LAK20,350
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD429.07
|
$0.60
LAK13,131
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD148.20
|
$0.73
LAK15,999
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD195.31
|
$0.46
LAK10,095
|
|
pay 29.2% more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD839.44
|
$5.00
LAK110,285
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,979.99
|
$49.23
LAK1,085,070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,288,992.09
|
$28,330.27
LAK624,377,066
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,079.65
|
$11.18
LAK246,447
|
|
pay 30.6% more for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,832.05
|
$11.17
LAK246,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,430.16
|
$859.15
LAK18,935,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,969.30
|
$775.98
LAK17,101,935
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,794.68
|
$54.31
LAK1,196,911
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,913.82
|
$332.66
LAK7,331,561
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,871,600.66
|
$9,252.41
LAK203,915,841
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD448.50
|
$0.95
LAK20,907
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD813.94
|
$1.50
LAK32,961
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD458.47
|
$1.59
LAK34,957
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,139.42
|
$49.74
LAK1,096,196
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,245.83
|
$3.50
LAK77,223
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,973.31
|
$85.86
LAK1,892,222
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,963.31
|
$62.88
LAK1,385,796
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,541.29
|
$57.29
LAK1,262,574
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,943.29
|
$41.48
LAK914,129
|
|
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