Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 34.3% cheaper than San Juan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.8% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 32.7% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 55.9% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 20.1% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.2% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Vientiane
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of San Juan, you would:
pay 76.8% less for restaurants
|
San Juan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$1.98
LAK42,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$2.97
LAK64,156
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
|
$0.53
LAK11,406
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.42
LAK9,126
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
San Juan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
|
$0.91
LAK19,674
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.81
|
$13.72
LAK295,931
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.25
|
$6.42
LAK138,492
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.46
|
$1.75
LAK37,765
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$2.95
LAK63,655
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.88
LAK19,025
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$0.49
LAK10,620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
|
$0.92
LAK19,920
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$0.60
LAK12,853
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$0.73
LAK15,660
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.46
LAK9,882
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
San Juan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
|
$5.00
LAK107,949
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$49.23
LAK1,062,092
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$28,330.27
LAK611,154,737
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.00
|
$11.18
LAK241,228
|
|
pay 55.9% less for housing
|
San Juan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$11.17
LAK241,024
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,766.67
|
$859.15
LAK18,534,058
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$838.00
|
$775.98
LAK16,739,770
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.41
|
$54.31
LAK1,171,564
|
|
pay 20.1% less for childcare
|
San Juan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$470.00
|
$332.66
LAK7,176,302
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,400.00
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,597,550
|
|
pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Juan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
|
$0.95
LAK20,464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$1.50
LAK32,263
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$1.59
LAK34,217
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$49.74
LAK1,072,982
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$3.50
LAK75,588
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
San Juan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.80
|
$85.86
LAK1,852,151
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
|
$62.88
LAK1,356,449
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.00
|
$57.29
LAK1,235,836
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.00
|
$41.48
LAK894,770
|
|
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