Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 20.3% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.3% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% more in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9% more in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% more in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 34.8% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.0% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 13.8% less in Vientiane
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Vientiane are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Riga, you would:
pay 68.3% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$1.98
LAK42,850
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.33
|
$2.97
LAK64,275
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.26
|
$0.53
LAK11,428
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$0.42
LAK9,143
|
|
pay 7.0% more for groceries
|
Riga
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.38
|
$0.91
LAK19,711
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.04
|
$13.72
LAK296,479
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.26
|
$6.42
LAK138,748
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
$1.75
LAK37,835
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.80
|
$2.95
LAK63,773
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.88
LAK19,060
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.49
LAK10,640
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.92
LAK19,956
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.34
|
$0.60
LAK12,877
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.73
LAK15,689
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.38
|
$0.46
LAK9,900
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.95
|
$5.00
LAK108,149
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€28.28
|
$49.23
LAK1,064,059
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€24,650.04
|
$28,330.27
LAK612,286,620
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.90
|
$11.18
LAK241,675
|
|
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.55
|
$11.17
LAK241,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€471.81
|
$859.15
LAK18,568,384
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€323.42
|
$775.98
LAK16,770,772
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€215.12
|
$54.31
LAK1,173,734
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€473.21
|
$332.66
LAK7,189,593
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,862.77
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,967,212
|
|
pay 53.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$0.95
LAK20,502
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.98
|
$1.50
LAK32,323
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.62
|
$1.59
LAK34,280
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€40.47
|
$49.74
LAK1,074,969
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.43
|
$3.50
LAK75,728
|
|
pay 13.8% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€71.98
|
$85.86
LAK1,855,581
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€38.50
|
$62.88
LAK1,358,961
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€81.25
|
$57.29
LAK1,238,125
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€106.44
|
$41.48
LAK896,427
|
|
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