Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 3.5% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 59.9% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 38.0% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.1% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% more in Vientiane
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Vientiane are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vientiane. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$1.98
LAK42,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$2.97
LAK64,156
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.53
LAK11,406
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.42
LAK9,126
|
|
pay 59.9% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.91
LAK19,674
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$13.72
LAK295,931
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$6.42
LAK138,492
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.75
LAK37,765
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.95
LAK63,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.88
LAK19,025
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.49
LAK10,620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.92
LAK19,920
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.60
LAK12,853
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.73
LAK15,660
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.46
LAK9,882
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$5.00
LAK107,949
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.23
LAK1,062,092
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$28,330.27
LAK611,154,737
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$11.18
LAK241,228
|
|
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$11.17
LAK241,024
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$859.15
LAK18,534,058
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$775.98
LAK16,739,770
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$54.31
LAK1,171,564
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$332.66
LAK7,176,302
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,597,550
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$0.95
LAK20,464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.50
LAK32,263
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.59
LAK34,217
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$49.74
LAK1,072,982
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.50
LAK75,588
|
|
pay 36.8% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$85.86
LAK1,852,151
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$62.88
LAK1,356,449
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$57.29
LAK1,235,836
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$41.48
LAK894,770
|
|
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