Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Vientiane, Laos

Vientiane vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 32.4% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 64.2% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 11.5% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 26.4% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 77.1% more in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 94.8% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.2% more in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 31.9% more in Vientiane

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Vientiane are more expensive than in Havana. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Vientiane.

Vientiane vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vientiane instead of Havana, you would:

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pay 64.2% less for restaurants

	Havana	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$1.98 LAK42,814	-54.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$2.97 LAK64,221	-54.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.53 LAK11,418	-76.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.42 LAK9,135	-71.8%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 11.5% more for groceries

	Havana	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$0.91 LAK19,694	-14.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$13.72 LAK296,229	+448.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$6.42 LAK138,631	-48.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$1.75 LAK37,803	-51.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$2.95 LAK63,719	+23.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.88 LAK19,044	-61.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.49 LAK10,631	-22.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$0.92 LAK19,940	-17.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$0.60 LAK12,866	-23.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.73 LAK15,676	-43.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.46 LAK9,892	-64.6%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 26.4% more for transportation

	Havana	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$5.00 LAK108,058	+6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$49.23 LAK1,063,162	+96.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$28,330.27 LAK611,770,395	-52.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$11.18 LAK241,471	+55.3%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 77.1% more for housing

	Havana	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$11.17 LAK241,267	-85.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$859.15 LAK18,552,729	+136.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$775.98 LAK16,756,633	+168.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$54.31 LAK1,172,744	+89.4%
Average			+77.1%

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pay 94.8% more for childcare

	Havana	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$332.66 LAK7,183,531	+197.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$9,252.41 LAK199,798,618	-7.5%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 49.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$0.95 LAK20,485	-52.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$1.50 LAK32,296	+23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$1.59 LAK34,251	-60.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$49.74 LAK1,074,063	+23.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$3.50 LAK75,664	+312.2%
Average			+49.2%

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pay 31.9% more for clothing

	Havana	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$85.86 LAK1,854,016	+116.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$62.88 LAK1,357,815	+86.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$57.29 LAK1,237,081	-24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$41.48 LAK895,672	-50.2%
Average			+31.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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