Cost of living comparison

Port Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Vientiane, Laos

Vientiane vs. Port Of Spain Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 7.8% cheaper than Port Of Spain.

Restaurants: pay 58.5% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 18.2% less in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 10.2% less in Vientiane
Housing: pay 9.3% more in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 70.5% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.8% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 0.4% more in Vientiane

The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Vientiane are more expensive than in Port Of Spain. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vientiane.

Vientiane vs. Port Of Spain Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vientiane instead of Port Of Spain, you would:

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pay 58.5% less for restaurants

	Port Of Spain	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.24 TTD69.29	$1.98 LAK42,781	-80.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.31 TTD49.49	$2.97 LAK64,171	-59.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 TTD6.64	$0.53 LAK11,409	-46.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.81 TTD5.51	$0.42 LAK9,128	-48.0%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 18.2% less for groceries

	Port Of Spain	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 TTD17.40	$0.91 LAK19,679	-64.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.93 TTD26.59	$13.72 LAK295,999	+249.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 TTD63.40	$6.42 LAK138,524	-31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 TTD30.14	$1.75 LAK37,773	-60.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 TTD28.83	$2.95 LAK63,670	-30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 TTD15.10	$0.88 LAK19,029	-60.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 TTD7.51	$0.49 LAK10,623	-55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.86 TTD12.60	$0.92 LAK19,924	-50.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.21 TTD14.94	$0.60 LAK12,856	-73.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 TTD4.16	$0.73 LAK15,664	+18.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 TTD5.15	$0.46 LAK9,884	-39.8%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 10.2% less for transportation

	Port Of Spain	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.10 TTD27.74	$5.00 LAK107,974	+22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$96.55 TTD653.27	$49.23 LAK1,062,338	-49.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,646.13 TTD227,655.10	$28,330.27 LAK611,296,389	-15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.97 TTD74.24	$11.18 LAK241,284	+1.9%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 9.3% more for housing

	Port Of Spain	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.56 TTD389.49	$11.17 LAK241,080	-80.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$638.18 TTD4,318.02	$859.15 LAK18,538,354	+34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.67 TTD2,886.93	$775.98 LAK16,743,650	+81.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.54 TTD362.24	$54.31 LAK1,171,836	+1.4%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 70.5% more for childcare

	Port Of Spain	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$229.42 TTD1,552.26	$332.66 LAK7,177,965	+45.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,719.60 TTD31,933.58	$9,252.41 LAK199,643,812	+96.0%
Average			+70.5%

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pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Port Of Spain	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.76 TTD11.88	$0.95 LAK20,469	-46.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 TTD24.14	$1.50 LAK32,271	-58.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.85 TTD39.59	$1.59 LAK34,225	-72.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.74 TTD343.34	$49.74 LAK1,073,231	-2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.78 TTD59.39	$3.50 LAK75,606	-60.1%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 0.4% more for clothing

	Port Of Spain	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.89 TTD378.19	$85.86 LAK1,852,580	+53.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.64 TTD274.95	$62.88 LAK1,356,763	+54.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.84 TTD709.36	$57.29 LAK1,236,123	-45.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.85 TTD729.76	$41.48 LAK894,978	-61.5%
Average			+0.4%

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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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