Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Vientiane, Laos

Vientiane vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 30.7% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 73.7% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 32.2% less in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 21.4% less in Vientiane
Housing: pay 32.7% less in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 36.4% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.9% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 23.4% less in Vientiane

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Vientiane.

Vientiane vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.7% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.25	$1.98 LAK42,771	-89.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.51	$2.97 LAK64,156	-71.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$0.53 LAK11,406	-60.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$0.42 LAK9,126	-73.7%
Average			-73.7%

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pay 32.2% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$0.91 LAK19,674	-70.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.81	$13.72 LAK295,931	+128.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.54	$6.42 LAK138,492	+0.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.01	$1.75 LAK37,765	-65.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.39	$2.95 LAK63,655	-43.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$0.88 LAK19,025	-50.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.49 LAK10,620	-45.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$0.92 LAK19,920	-49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.91	$0.60 LAK12,853	-78.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.91	$0.73 LAK15,660	-31.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.64	$0.46 LAK9,882	-49.5%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 21.4% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.20	$5.00 LAK107,949	-11.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.10	$49.23 LAK1,062,092	+23.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,087.50	$28,330.27 LAK611,154,737	-19.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG92.10	$11.18 LAK241,228	-78.1%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 32.7% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.47	$11.17 LAK241,024	-87.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,461.33	$859.15 LAK18,534,058	+6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,181.08	$775.98 LAK16,739,770	+18.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG301.16	$54.31 LAK1,171,564	-67.5%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 36.4% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.56	$332.66 LAK7,176,302	+47.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,345.83	$9,252.41 LAK199,597,550	+25.0%
Average			+36.4%

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pay 67.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.41	$0.95 LAK20,464	-68.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.70	$1.50 LAK32,263	-59.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.02	$1.59 LAK34,217	-84.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.93	$49.74 LAK1,072,982	-62.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.02	$3.50 LAK75,588	-65.0%
Average			-67.9%

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pay 23.4% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.20	$85.86 LAK1,852,151	+7.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.42	$62.88 LAK1,356,449	+9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG210.15	$57.29 LAK1,235,836	-50.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.47	$41.48 LAK894,770	-59.7%
Average			-23.4%

Oranjestad vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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