Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 3.6 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 22.6% more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$1.98
LAK43,539
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.91
|
$2.97
LAK65,309
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.80
|
$0.53
LAK11,611
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.76
|
$0.42
LAK9,290
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.65
|
$0.91
LAK20,028
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.88
|
$13.72
LAK301,246
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN267.59
|
$6.42
LAK140,980
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.18
|
$1.75
LAK38,443
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.78
|
$2.95
LAK64,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.32
|
$0.88
LAK19,366
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.32
|
$0.49
LAK10,811
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.55
|
$0.92
LAK20,277
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.16
|
$0.60
LAK13,084
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.42
|
$0.73
LAK15,942
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.68
|
$0.46
LAK10,059
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN331.63
|
$5.00
LAK109,888
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.06
|
$49.23
LAK1,081,170
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,792,154.54
|
$28,330.27
LAK622,132,717
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,274.42
|
$11.18
LAK245,561
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,639.37
|
$11.17
LAK245,354
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,512.64
|
$859.15
LAK18,866,980
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,705.57
|
$775.98
LAK17,040,461
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,409.60
|
$54.31
LAK1,192,609
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,784.01
|
$332.66
LAK7,305,207
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,249.38
|
$9,252.41
LAK203,182,858
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN543.28
|
$0.95
LAK20,832
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.43
|
$1.50
LAK32,843
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN323.58
|
$1.59
LAK34,831
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,148.51
|
$49.74
LAK1,092,256
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN298.69
|
$3.50
LAK76,946
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN796.51
|
$85.86
LAK1,885,420
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN995.64
|
$62.88
LAK1,380,814
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$57.29
LAK1,258,035
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,738.01
|
$41.48
LAK910,843
|
|
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