Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 37.3% cheaper than Port Vila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.7% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 47.2% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% less in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 69.6% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 5.7% more in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.3% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in Vientiane
The cost of childcare and clothing in Vientiane are more expensive than in Port Vila. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
Port Vila
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$1.98
LAK43,186
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$2.97
LAK64,780
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.53
LAK11,517
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.42
LAK9,214
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
Port Vila
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$0.91
LAK19,865
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$13.72
LAK298,805
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$6.42
LAK139,837
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$1.75
LAK38,131
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.95
LAK64,273
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$0.88
LAK19,209
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.49
LAK10,724
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.92
LAK20,113
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.60
LAK12,978
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.73
LAK15,812
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.46
LAK9,978
|
|
pay 2.1% less for transportation
Port Vila
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$5.00
LAK108,998
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$49.23
LAK1,072,408
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$28,330.27
LAK617,090,960
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$11.18
LAK243,571
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
Port Vila
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$11.17
LAK243,365
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$859.15
LAK18,714,082
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$775.98
LAK16,902,365
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$54.31
LAK1,182,944
|
|
pay 5.7% more for childcare
Port Vila
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$332.66
LAK7,246,006
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$9,252.41
LAK201,536,266
|
|
pay 76.3% less for entertainment and sports
Port Vila
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$0.95
LAK20,663
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.50
LAK32,577
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$1.59
LAK34,549
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$49.74
LAK1,083,404
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$3.50
LAK76,322
|
|
pay 4.4% more for clothing
Port Vila
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$85.86
LAK1,870,141
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$62.88
LAK1,369,624
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$57.29
LAK1,247,840
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$41.48
LAK903,461
|
|
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