Cost of living comparison

 N'djamena, Chad
compared to
 Vientiane, Laos
Vientiane vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 2.1 times more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants
pay 46.3% less in Vientiane
Groceries
pay 58.2% more in Vientiane
Transportation
pay 85.8% more in Vientiane
Housing
pay 32.2% more in Vientiane
Childcare
pay 7.5 times more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports
pay 11.1% less in Vientiane
Clothing
pay 28.1% more in Vientiane

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing in Vientiane are more expensive than in N'djamena. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Vientiane. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Vientiane.

Vientiane vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

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
FCFA4,640
$1.98
LAK42,771
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.29
FCFA2,435
$2.97
LAK64,156
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.90
FCFA512
$0.53
LAK11,406

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pay 58.2% more for groceries

 
N'djamena
Vientiane
Bread
1 loaf
$0.33
FCFA186
$0.91
LAK19,674
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.63
FCFA928
$13.72
LAK295,931
Milk (1 gallon) $11.03
FCFA6,264
$6.42
LAK138,492

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pay 85.8% more for transportation

 
N'djamena
Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.92
FCFA2,227
$5.00
LAK107,949
Monthly public transit pass $81.69
FCFA46,399
$49.23
LAK1,062,092
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $11,273.85
FCFA6,403,017
$28,330.27
LAK611,154,737

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pay 32.2% more for housing

 
N'djamena
Vientiane
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$190.62
FCFA108,264
$11.17
LAK241,024
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,386.33
FCFA787,371
$859.15
LAK18,534,058
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $179.73
FCFA102,077
$775.98
LAK16,739,770

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pay 7.5 times more for childcare

 
N'djamena
Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $35.95
FCFA20,415
$332.66
LAK7,176,302
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,633.89
FCFA927,973
$9,252.41
LAK199,597,550

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pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
N'djamena
Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.23
FCFA696
$0.95
LAK20,464
Cappuccino in mid-range area ?? $1.50
LAK32,263
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$0.94
FCFA534
$1.59
LAK34,217

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pay 28.1% more for clothing

 
N'djamena
Vientiane
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$32.68
FCFA18,559
$85.86
LAK1,852,151
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$61.27
FCFA34,799
$62.88
LAK1,356,449
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$53.10
FCFA30,159
$57.29
LAK1,235,836

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