Cost of living comparison

Tbilisi, Georgia

compared to

Vientiane, Laos

Vientiane vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 10.2% more expensive than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 38.9% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 76.5% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 10.5% more in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 51.4% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.0% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 19.6% less in Vientiane

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

Vientiane vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.1% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.03 GEL30.17	$1.98 LAK42,814	-82.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.04 GEL22.00	$2.97 LAK64,221	-63.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 GEL2.42	$0.53 LAK11,418	-40.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 GEL1.15	$0.42 LAK9,135	+0.7%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 38.9% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 GEL1.70	$0.91 LAK19,694	+46.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.05 GEL11.08	$13.72 LAK296,229	+238.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.35 GEL20.11	$6.42 LAK138,631	-12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 GEL6.81	$1.75 LAK37,803	-29.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 GEL7.87	$2.95 LAK63,719	+2.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 GEL1.77	$0.88 LAK19,044	+36.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 GEL2.12	$0.49 LAK10,631	-36.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 GEL2.01	$0.92 LAK19,940	+25.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 GEL2.37	$0.60 LAK12,866	-31.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 GEL0.80	$0.73 LAK15,676	+148.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.89	$0.46 LAK9,892	+41.0%
Average			+38.9%

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pay 76.5% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 GEL12.56	$5.00 LAK108,058	+9.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.71 GEL40.23	$49.23 LAK1,063,162	+234.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,735.29 GEL70,398.72	$28,330.27 LAK611,770,395	+10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 GEL20.11	$11.18 LAK241,471	+52.1%
Average			+76.5%

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pay 10.5% more for housing

	Tbilisi	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.50 GEL50.59	$11.17 LAK241,267	-39.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.59 GEL1,973.89	$859.15 LAK18,552,729	+19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$469.79 GEL1,285.12	$775.98 LAK16,756,633	+65.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.81 GEL152.66	$54.31 LAK1,172,744	-2.7%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 51.4% more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.97 GEL653.70	$332.66 LAK7,183,531	+39.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,659.47 GEL15,481.43	$9,252.41 LAK199,798,618	+63.5%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 GEL5.03	$0.95 LAK20,485	-48.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.27 GEL8.94	$1.50 LAK32,296	-54.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.05	$1.59 LAK34,251	-46.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.85 GEL141.83	$49.74 LAK1,074,063	-4.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.62 GEL18.10	$3.50 LAK75,664	-47.1%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.57 GEL209.45	$85.86 LAK1,854,016	+12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.19 GEL131.81	$62.88 LAK1,357,815	+30.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.92 GEL336.24	$57.29 LAK1,237,081	-53.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 GEL347.88	$41.48 LAK895,672	-67.4%
Average			-19.6%

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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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