Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 2.1 times more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$1.98
LAK43,696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
$2.97
LAK65,544
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA561
|
$0.53
LAK11,653
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.42
LAK9,323
|
|
pay 58.2% more for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
$0.91
LAK20,100
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$13.72
LAK302,333
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
$6.42
LAK141,488
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
$1.75
LAK38,582
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
$2.95
LAK65,032
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.88
LAK19,436
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA485
|
$0.49
LAK10,850
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
$0.92
LAK20,350
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$0.60
LAK13,131
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.73
LAK15,999
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.46
LAK10,095
|
|
pay 85.8% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
$5.00
LAK110,285
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$49.23
LAK1,085,070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
$28,330.27
LAK624,377,066
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
$11.18
LAK246,447
|
|
pay 32.2% more for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
$11.17
LAK246,239
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
$859.15
LAK18,935,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
$775.98
LAK17,101,935
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
$54.31
LAK1,196,911
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
$332.66
LAK7,331,561
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
$9,252.41
LAK203,915,841
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.95
LAK20,907
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.50
LAK32,961
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
$1.59
LAK34,957
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
$49.74
LAK1,096,196
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$3.50
LAK77,223
|
|
pay 28.1% more for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
$85.86
LAK1,892,222
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
$62.88
LAK1,385,796
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
$57.29
LAK1,262,574
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
$41.48
LAK914,129
|
|
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