Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Vientiane, Laos

Vientiane vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 29.4% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 40.8% less in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 21.4% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 29.7% less in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 41.0% less in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.9% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 0.7% less in Vientiane

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Vientiane.

Vientiane vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	Macao	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP50.12	$1.98 LAK42,814	-68.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP50.12	$2.97 LAK64,221	-52.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.17	$0.53 LAK11,418	-30.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.21	$0.42 LAK9,135	-34.5%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 40.8% less for groceries

	Macao	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.87	$0.91 LAK19,694	-58.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP70.48	$13.72 LAK296,229	+57.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.98	$6.42 LAK138,631	-42.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP23.04	$1.75 LAK37,803	-38.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.60	$2.95 LAK63,719	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.90	$0.88 LAK19,044	-48.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.82	$0.49 LAK10,631	-66.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.91	$0.92 LAK19,940	-46.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.36	$0.60 LAK12,866	-53.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.95	$0.73 LAK15,676	-63.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.54	$0.46 LAK9,892	-70.5%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 21.4% more for transportation

	Macao	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP53.34	$5.00 LAK108,058	-24.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP180.43	$49.23 LAK1,063,162	+120.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP250,601.68	$28,330.27 LAK611,770,395	-8.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP91.62	$11.18 LAK241,471	-1.5%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 29.7% less for housing

	Macao	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP238.91	$11.17 LAK241,267	-62.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,580.60	$859.15 LAK18,552,729	-19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,682.71	$775.98 LAK16,756,633	-6.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP635.86	$54.31 LAK1,172,744	-31.0%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 41.0% less for childcare

	Macao	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,513.24	$332.66 LAK7,183,531	-51.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,830.32	$9,252.41 LAK199,798,618	-30.7%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.92	$0.95 LAK20,485	-83.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP37.01	$1.50 LAK32,296	-67.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP50.12	$1.59 LAK34,251	-74.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP701.68	$49.74 LAK1,074,063	-42.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP119.29	$3.50 LAK75,664	-76.3%
Average			-68.9%

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pay 0.7% less for clothing

	Macao	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP584.40	$85.86 LAK1,854,016	+18.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP300.72	$62.88 LAK1,357,815	+68.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP684.98	$57.29 LAK1,237,081	-32.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP787.61	$41.48 LAK895,672	-57.5%
Average			-0.7%

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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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