Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 97.9% more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 76.0% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,491.38
|
$1.98
LAK43,223
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,988.51
|
$2.97
LAK64,834
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.95
|
$0.53
LAK11,527
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$0.42
LAK9,222
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.90
|
$0.91
LAK19,882
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,067.54
|
$13.72
LAK299,058
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,099.69
|
$6.42
LAK139,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD655.84
|
$1.75
LAK38,164
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD809.22
|
$2.95
LAK64,328
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD134.21
|
$0.88
LAK19,226
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD466.14
|
$0.49
LAK10,733
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD714.71
|
$0.92
LAK20,130
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD574.93
|
$0.60
LAK12,989
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD186.18
|
$0.73
LAK15,826
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD700.50
|
$0.46
LAK9,986
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD728.77
|
$5.00
LAK109,090
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,615.47
|
$49.23
LAK1,073,317
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD916,498.56
|
$28,330.27
LAK617,613,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,294.37
|
$11.18
LAK243,777
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,857.11
|
$11.17
LAK243,571
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,515.65
|
$859.15
LAK18,729,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,269.61
|
$775.98
LAK16,916,684
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,683.51
|
$54.31
LAK1,183,946
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,437.02
|
$332.66
LAK7,252,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD271,160.21
|
$9,252.41
LAK201,706,997
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.93
|
$0.95
LAK20,680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD564.92
|
$1.50
LAK32,604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD903.87
|
$1.59
LAK34,578
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,783.98
|
$49.74
LAK1,084,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,762.50
|
$3.50
LAK76,387
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,328.48
|
$85.86
LAK1,871,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,101.10
|
$62.88
LAK1,370,784
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,168.51
|
$57.29
LAK1,248,897
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,428.18
|
$41.48
LAK904,227
|
|
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