Cost of living comparison

Niamey, Niger

compared to

Vientiane, Laos

Vientiane vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 18.7% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 55.4% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 9.2% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 11.6% less in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 20.9% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.2% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 46.9% more in Vientiane

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

Vientiane vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vientiane instead of Niamey, you would:

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pay 55.4% less for restaurants

	Niamey	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,833	$1.98 LAK42,814	-59.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,667	$2.97 LAK64,221	-69.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA791	$0.53 LAK11,418	-61.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA354	$0.42 LAK9,135	-31.0%
Average			-55.4%

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pay 9.2% more for groceries

	Niamey	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA295	$0.91 LAK19,694	+78.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,722	$13.72 LAK296,229	+67.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,934	$6.42 LAK138,631	-24.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,308	$1.75 LAK37,803	-22.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,910	$2.95 LAK63,719	-10.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA964	$0.88 LAK19,044	-47.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA343	$0.49 LAK10,631	-17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA610	$0.92 LAK19,940	-12.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA418	$0.60 LAK12,866	-17.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA321	$0.73 LAK15,676	+30.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA150	$0.46 LAK9,892	+76.6%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Niamey	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,995	$5.00 LAK108,058	+45.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,084	$49.23 LAK1,063,162	+301.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,333,761	$28,330.27 LAK611,770,395	+44.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,172	$11.18 LAK241,471	+197.6%
Average			+147.2%

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pay 11.6% less for housing

	Niamey	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,760	$11.17 LAK241,267	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA460,434	$859.15 LAK18,552,729	+7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA236,120	$775.98 LAK16,756,633	+90.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA98,694	$54.31 LAK1,172,744	-68.2%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 20.9% more for childcare

	Niamey	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA535,205	$332.66 LAK7,183,531	-64.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,597,320	$9,252.41 LAK199,798,618	+105.9%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 26.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA708	$0.95 LAK20,485	-22.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,732	$1.50 LAK32,296	-50.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,417	$1.59 LAK34,251	-35.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA31,483	$49.74 LAK1,074,063	-8.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,361	$3.50 LAK75,664	-14.2%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 46.9% more for clothing

	Niamey	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,612	$85.86 LAK1,854,016	+110.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,760	$62.88 LAK1,357,815	+35.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,612	$57.29 LAK1,237,081	+40.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,612	$41.48 LAK895,672	+1.5%
Average			+46.9%

Niamey vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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