Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 3.0% cheaper than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7% more in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Vientiane
The cost of childcare and transportation in Vientiane are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Laos, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK40,977
|
$1.98
LAK42,822
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK90,813
|
$2.97
LAK64,232
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,912
|
$0.53
LAK11,420
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,488
|
$0.42
LAK9,137
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,650
|
$0.91
LAK19,698
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK281,464
|
$13.72
LAK296,282
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,243
|
$6.42
LAK138,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,598
|
$1.75
LAK37,809
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,712
|
$2.95
LAK63,730
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,093
|
$0.88
LAK19,047
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,022
|
$0.49
LAK10,633
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,677
|
$0.92
LAK19,943
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,845
|
$0.60
LAK12,869
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,012
|
$0.73
LAK15,679
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,764
|
$0.46
LAK9,893
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Laos
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,472
|
$5.00
LAK108,077
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,163,111
|
$49.23
LAK1,063,352
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK608,372,915
|
$28,330.27
LAK611,880,016
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK228,368
|
$11.18
LAK241,514
|
|
pay 0.3% less for housing
|
Laos
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,026
|
$11.17
LAK241,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,464,796
|
$859.15
LAK18,556,053
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,479,421
|
$775.98
LAK16,759,635
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,270,951
|
$54.31
LAK1,172,954
|
|
pay 7.7% more for childcare
|
Laos
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,292,058
|
$332.66
LAK7,184,818
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK197,409,757
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,834,419
|
|
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,886
|
$0.95
LAK20,488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK34,967
|
$1.50
LAK32,301
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,540
|
$1.59
LAK34,257
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,432,209
|
$49.74
LAK1,074,256
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,189
|
$3.50
LAK75,678
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,697,573
|
$85.86
LAK1,854,349
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,327,143
|
$62.88
LAK1,358,059
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,408,616
|
$57.29
LAK1,237,303
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,007,984
|
$41.48
LAK895,832
|
|
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