Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 62.4% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.3% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 84.0% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 81.2% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.5% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 58.7% less in Vientiane
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 87.3% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.42
|
$1.98
LAK42,814
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.86
|
$2.97
LAK64,221
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.12
|
$0.53
LAK11,418
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.24
|
$0.42
LAK9,135
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.78
|
$0.91
LAK19,694
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.08
|
$13.72
LAK296,229
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.26
|
$6.42
LAK138,631
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.14
|
$1.75
LAK37,803
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$2.95
LAK63,719
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$0.88
LAK19,044
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.49
LAK10,631
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.92
LAK19,940
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$0.60
LAK12,866
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.73
LAK15,676
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.46
LAK9,892
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.53
|
$5.00
LAK108,058
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.78
|
$49.23
LAK1,063,162
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,780.31
|
$28,330.27
LAK611,770,395
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.95
|
$11.18
LAK241,471
|
|
pay 84.0% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.84
|
$11.17
LAK241,267
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,124.79
|
$859.15
LAK18,552,729
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,666.88
|
$775.98
LAK16,756,633
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€207.13
|
$54.31
LAK1,172,744
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,841.74
|
$332.66
LAK7,183,531
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,661.16
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,798,618
|
|
pay 83.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$0.95
LAK20,485
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.83
|
$1.50
LAK32,296
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
$1.59
LAK34,251
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€454.53
|
$49.74
LAK1,074,063
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$3.50
LAK75,664
|
|
pay 58.7% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.71
|
$85.86
LAK1,854,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.35
|
$62.88
LAK1,357,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€193.15
|
$57.29
LAK1,237,081
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€551.58
|
$41.48
LAK895,672
|
|
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