Cost of living comparison

Roseau, Dominica

compared to

Vientiane, Laos

Vientiane vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 29.3% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 67.2% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 49.5% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 5.1% less in Vientiane
Housing: pay 88.8% more in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.3% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 5.6% less in Vientiane

The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Vientiane are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Vientiane. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Vientiane.

Vientiane vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vientiane instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 67.2% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$1.98 LAK42,814	-73.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.97 LAK64,221	-55.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$0.53 LAK11,418	-69.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.42 LAK9,135	-71.4%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 49.5% more for groceries

	Roseau	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.91 LAK19,694	-63.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$13.72 LAK296,229	+1135.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.49	$6.42 LAK138,631	-54.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$14.00	$1.75 LAK37,803	-66.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.66	$2.95 LAK63,719	-37.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.71	$0.88 LAK19,044	-69.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.77	$0.49 LAK10,631	-51.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.74	$0.92 LAK19,940	-56.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$0.60 LAK12,866	-75.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.73 LAK15,676	-51.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$0.46 LAK9,892	-67.0%
Average			+49.5%

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pay 5.1% less for transportation

	Roseau	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.13	$5.00 LAK108,058	+11.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.16	$49.23 LAK1,063,162	+52.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	$28,330.27 LAK611,770,395	-14.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$100.00	$11.18 LAK241,471	-69.8%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 88.8% more for housing

	Roseau	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.33	$11.17 LAK241,267	-80.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$859.15 LAK18,552,729	+202.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$775.98 LAK16,756,633	+281.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$287.22	$54.31 LAK1,172,744	-48.9%
Average			+88.8%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$300.00	$332.66 LAK7,183,531	+199.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$9,252.41 LAK199,798,618	+177.8%
Average			+188.8%

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pay 44.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.95 LAK20,485	-48.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.38	$1.50 LAK32,296	-51.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$1.59 LAK34,251	-78.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.67	$49.74 LAK1,074,063	+15.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$3.50 LAK75,664	-57.9%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 5.6% less for clothing

	Roseau	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.67	$85.86 LAK1,854,016	+21.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.33	$62.88 LAK1,357,815	+64.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$400.00	$57.29 LAK1,237,081	-61.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$210.00	$41.48 LAK895,672	-46.6%
Average			-5.6%

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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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