Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 2.8 times more expensive than Mogadishu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 68.5% more in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5 times more in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Vientiane
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Vientiane are more expensive than in Mogadishu. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,714
|
$1.98
LAK42,814
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,999
|
$2.97
LAK64,221
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS357
|
$0.53
LAK11,418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$0.42
LAK9,135
|
|
pay 68.5% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS666
|
$0.91
LAK19,694
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,071
|
$13.72
LAK296,229
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,027
|
$6.42
LAK138,631
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,041
|
$1.75
LAK37,803
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,080
|
$2.95
LAK63,719
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS800
|
$0.88
LAK19,044
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.49
LAK10,631
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS527
|
$0.92
LAK19,940
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS264
|
$0.60
LAK12,866
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS250
|
$0.73
LAK15,676
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.46
LAK9,892
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,234
|
$5.00
LAK108,058
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,424
|
$49.23
LAK1,063,162
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,283,959
|
$28,330.27
LAK611,770,395
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,313
|
$11.18
LAK241,471
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,278
|
$11.17
LAK241,267
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,815
|
$859.15
LAK18,552,729
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,648
|
$775.98
LAK16,756,633
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,695
|
$54.31
LAK1,172,744
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,126
|
$332.66
LAK7,183,531
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS505,507
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,798,618
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,285
|
$0.95
LAK20,485
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS785
|
$1.50
LAK32,296
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS965
|
$1.59
LAK34,251
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,280
|
$49.74
LAK1,074,063
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.50
LAK75,664
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,472
|
$85.86
LAK1,854,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,899
|
$62.88
LAK1,357,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,947
|
$57.29
LAK1,237,081
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,460
|
$41.48
LAK895,672
|
|
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