Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 4.7% more expensive than Libreville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% more in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Vientiane
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Vientiane are more expensive than in Libreville. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Vientiane. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Libreville, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
Libreville
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,280
|
$1.98
LAK42,771
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,960
|
$2.97
LAK64,156
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA696
|
$0.53
LAK11,406
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA742
|
$0.42
LAK9,126
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
Libreville
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA804
|
$0.91
LAK19,674
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,933
|
$13.72
LAK295,931
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,555
|
$6.42
LAK138,492
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,926
|
$1.75
LAK37,765
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,768
|
$2.95
LAK63,655
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA814
|
$0.88
LAK19,025
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA659
|
$0.49
LAK10,620
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA814
|
$0.92
LAK19,920
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA533
|
$0.60
LAK12,853
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA589
|
$0.73
LAK15,660
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA631
|
$0.46
LAK9,882
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
Libreville
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,209
|
$5.00
LAK107,949
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
$49.23
LAK1,062,092
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA15,775,548
|
$28,330.27
LAK611,154,737
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,875
|
$11.18
LAK241,228
|
|
pay 14.6% less for housing
Libreville
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA38,666
|
$11.17
LAK241,024
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA479,453
|
$859.15
LAK18,534,058
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA278,392
|
$775.98
LAK16,739,770
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA47,308
|
$54.31
LAK1,171,564
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Libreville
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA67,278
|
$332.66
LAK7,176,302
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,015,914
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,597,550
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
Libreville
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA557
|
$0.95
LAK20,464
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,413
|
$1.50
LAK32,263
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,392
|
$1.59
LAK34,217
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA32,479
|
$49.74
LAK1,072,982
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,558
|
$3.50
LAK75,588
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
Libreville
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,119
|
$85.86
LAK1,852,151
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA41,759
|
$62.88
LAK1,356,449
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,519
|
$57.29
LAK1,235,836
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA40,831
|
$41.48
LAK894,770
|
|
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