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
GYD2,475.37
|
$1.98
LAK43,223
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,782.27
|
$2.97
LAK64,834
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD252.49
|
$0.53
LAK11,527
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD148.52
|
$0.42
LAK9,222
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Georgetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD417.99
|
$0.91
LAK19,882
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,116.16
|
$13.72
LAK299,058
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,565.49
|
$6.42
LAK139,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD709.61
|
$1.75
LAK38,164
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD547.65
|
$2.95
LAK64,328
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD371.45
|
$0.88
LAK19,226
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD250.90
|
$0.49
LAK10,733
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD353.86
|
$0.92
LAK20,130
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD426.27
|
$0.60
LAK12,989
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.23
|
$0.73
LAK15,826
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.03
|
$0.46
LAK9,986
|
|
pay 29.2% more for transportation
|
Georgetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD833.96
|
$5.00
LAK109,090
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,940.89
|
$49.23
LAK1,073,317
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,267,488.48
|
$28,330.27
LAK617,613,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,039.90
|
$11.18
LAK243,777
|
|
pay 30.6% more for housing
|
Georgetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,748.16
|
$11.17
LAK243,571
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD128,583.94
|
$859.15
LAK18,729,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,583.76
|
$775.98
LAK16,916,684
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,711.03
|
$54.31
LAK1,183,946
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Georgetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD182,711.38
|
$332.66
LAK7,252,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,839,749.86
|
$9,252.41
LAK201,706,997
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD445.57
|
$0.95
LAK20,680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD808.62
|
$1.50
LAK32,604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD455.47
|
$1.59
LAK34,578
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,086.21
|
$49.74
LAK1,084,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,237.69
|
$3.50
LAK76,387
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Georgetown
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,921.18
|
$85.86
LAK1,871,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,891.63
|
$62.88
LAK1,370,784
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,426.61
|
$57.29
LAK1,248,897
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,832.52
|
$41.48
LAK904,227
|
|
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