Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 83.8% more expensive than Nouakchott.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 60.2% more in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Vientiane
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries in Vientiane are more expensive than in Nouakchott. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Vientiane. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Nouakchott, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
Nouakchott
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$1.98
LAK42,814
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$2.97
LAK64,221
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.53
LAK11,418
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.42
LAK9,135
|
|
pay 60.2% more for groceries
Nouakchott
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$0.91
LAK19,694
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$13.72
LAK296,229
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$6.42
LAK138,631
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$1.75
LAK37,803
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.95
LAK63,719
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$0.88
LAK19,044
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.49
LAK10,631
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$0.92
LAK19,940
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.60
LAK12,866
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.73
LAK15,676
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.46
LAK9,892
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Nouakchott
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$5.00
LAK108,058
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$49.23
LAK1,063,162
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$28,330.27
LAK611,770,395
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$11.18
LAK241,471
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
Nouakchott
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$11.17
LAK241,267
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$859.15
LAK18,552,729
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$775.98
LAK16,756,633
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$54.31
LAK1,172,744
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Nouakchott
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$332.66
LAK7,183,531
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,798,618
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
Nouakchott
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$0.95
LAK20,485
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$1.50
LAK32,296
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$1.59
LAK34,251
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$49.74
LAK1,074,063
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$3.50
LAK75,664
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Nouakchott
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$85.86
LAK1,854,016
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$62.88
LAK1,357,815
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$57.29
LAK1,237,081
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$41.48
LAK895,672
|
|
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