Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 80.6% more expensive than Khartoum.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.3% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% more in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% more in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 43.4% more in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9 times more in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.0% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Vientiane
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries in Vientiane are more expensive than in Khartoum. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Vientiane. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 38.3% less for restaurants
Khartoum
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,503.75
|
$1.98
LAK42,814
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,804.00
|
$2.97
LAK64,221
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG364.98
|
$0.53
LAK11,418
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.14
|
$0.42
LAK9,135
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
Khartoum
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG683.09
|
$0.91
LAK19,694
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,633.14
|
$13.72
LAK296,229
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,681.52
|
$6.42
LAK138,631
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,713.64
|
$1.75
LAK37,803
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,688.88
|
$2.95
LAK63,719
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,211.44
|
$0.88
LAK19,044
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG304.75
|
$0.49
LAK10,631
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG538.44
|
$0.92
LAK19,940
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG478.62
|
$0.60
LAK12,866
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG358.70
|
$0.73
LAK15,676
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG255.73
|
$0.46
LAK9,892
|
|
pay 32.2% more for transportation
Khartoum
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,142.20
|
$5.00
LAK108,058
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,012.50
|
$49.23
LAK1,063,162
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,330.27
LAK611,770,395
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,447.94
|
$11.18
LAK241,471
|
|
pay 43.4% more for housing
Khartoum
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,123.51
|
$11.17
LAK241,267
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG382,996.69
|
$859.15
LAK18,552,729
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,421.41
|
$775.98
LAK16,756,633
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,690.05
|
$54.31
LAK1,172,744
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
Khartoum
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,870.62
|
$332.66
LAK7,183,531
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,235,502.83
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,798,618
|
|
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
Khartoum
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,201.00
|
$0.95
LAK20,485
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,429.22
|
$1.50
LAK32,296
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,080.90
|
$1.59
LAK34,251
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,016.67
|
$49.74
LAK1,074,063
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,402.00
|
$3.50
LAK75,664
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Khartoum
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,909.41
|
$85.86
LAK1,854,016
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,010.00
|
$62.88
LAK1,357,815
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,027.50
|
$57.29
LAK1,237,081
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,020.00
|
$41.48
LAK895,672
|
|
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