Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 21.4% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 72.3% less for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$1.98
LAK43,223
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$2.97
LAK64,834
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$0.53
LAK11,527
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.42
LAK9,222
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$0.91
LAK19,882
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$13.72
LAK299,058
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$6.42
LAK139,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$1.75
LAK38,164
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$2.95
LAK64,328
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$0.88
LAK19,226
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.49
LAK10,733
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$0.92
LAK20,130
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.60
LAK12,989
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.73
LAK15,826
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.46
LAK9,986
|
|
pay 35.7% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$5.00
LAK109,090
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$49.23
LAK1,073,317
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$28,330.27
LAK617,613,727
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$11.18
LAK243,777
|
|
pay 33.7% less for housing
|
Panama City
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$11.17
LAK243,571
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$859.15
LAK18,729,935
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$775.98
LAK16,916,684
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$54.31
LAK1,183,946
|
|
pay 16.3% less for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$332.66
LAK7,252,144
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$9,252.41
LAK201,706,997
|
|
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$0.95
LAK20,680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$1.50
LAK32,604
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$1.59
LAK34,578
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$49.74
LAK1,084,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$3.50
LAK76,387
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$85.86
LAK1,871,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$62.88
LAK1,370,784
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$57.29
LAK1,248,897
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$41.48
LAK904,227
|
|
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