Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Vientiane, Laos

Vientiane vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 9.6% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 41.6% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 29.5% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 19.3% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 32.0% more in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 37.0% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.2% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 22.9% more in Vientiane

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Vientiane are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Vientiane.

Vientiane vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.6% less for restaurants

	Lima	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.13	$1.98 LAK42,850	-62.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.31	$2.97 LAK64,275	-51.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.03	$0.53 LAK11,428	-36.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.86	$0.42 LAK9,143	-16.9%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 29.5% more for groceries

	Lima	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.87	$0.91 LAK19,711	-62.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.45	$13.72 LAK296,479	+225.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.13	$6.42 LAK138,748	+29.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.90	$1.75 LAK37,835	-35.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.23	$2.95 LAK63,773	+31.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.20	$0.88 LAK19,060	+0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.84	$0.49 LAK10,640	-2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$0.92 LAK19,956	+92.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.91	$0.60 LAK12,877	+13.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.95	$0.73 LAK15,689	+35.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.74	$0.46 LAK9,900	-3.8%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 19.3% more for transportation

	Lima	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.71	$5.00 LAK108,149	-7.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.30	$49.23 LAK1,064,059	+106.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN84,777.57	$28,330.27 LAK612,286,620	+22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN73.72	$11.18 LAK241,675	-44.5%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 32.0% more for housing

	Lima	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.22	$11.17 LAK241,470	-57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,106.60	$859.15 LAK18,568,384	+49.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,331.15	$775.98 LAK16,770,772	+113.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN161.06	$54.31 LAK1,173,734	+23.4%
Average			+32.0%

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pay 37.0% more for childcare

	Lima	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN782.06	$332.66 LAK7,189,593	+55.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,614.85	$9,252.41 LAK199,967,212	+18.3%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.76	$0.95 LAK20,502	-55.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.59	$1.50 LAK32,323	-42.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.40	$1.59 LAK34,280	-70.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN111.68	$49.74 LAK1,074,969	+63.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.10	$3.50 LAK75,728	-55.9%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 22.9% more for clothing

	Lima	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN156.62	$85.86 LAK1,855,581	+100.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.03	$62.88 LAK1,358,961	+79.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN311.85	$57.29 LAK1,238,125	-32.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN345.32	$41.48 LAK896,427	-56.0%
Average			+22.9%

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