Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 42.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 53.7% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 60.2% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.2% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Vientiane
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.83
|
$1.98
LAK42,963
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
$2.97
LAK64,444
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$0.53
LAK11,458
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.42
LAK9,167
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$0.91
LAK19,763
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
$13.72
LAK297,259
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.27
|
$6.42
LAK139,114
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$1.75
LAK37,934
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.47
|
$2.95
LAK63,941
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$0.88
LAK19,110
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.49
LAK10,668
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
$0.92
LAK20,009
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$0.60
LAK12,911
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.73
LAK15,731
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.46
LAK9,926
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$5.00
LAK108,434
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$133.04
|
$49.23
LAK1,066,861
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,109.04
|
$28,330.27
LAK613,898,678
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.03
|
$11.18
LAK242,311
|
|
pay 53.7% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.22
|
$11.17
LAK242,106
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,050.10
|
$859.15
LAK18,617,272
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.83
|
$775.98
LAK16,814,927
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.88
|
$54.31
LAK1,176,824
|
|
pay 60.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,437.75
|
$332.66
LAK7,208,522
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,671.06
|
$9,252.41
LAK200,493,696
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.27
|
$0.95
LAK20,556
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.34
|
$1.50
LAK32,408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.60
|
$1.59
LAK34,370
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.54
|
$49.74
LAK1,077,800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.50
|
$3.50
LAK75,927
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.26
|
$85.86
LAK1,860,466
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.84
|
$62.88
LAK1,362,539
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.62
|
$57.29
LAK1,241,385
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.43
|
$41.48
LAK898,787
|
|
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