Cost of living comparison
Andorra La Vella is 2.2 times more expensive than Vientiane.
If you lived in Andorra La Vella instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 4.8 times more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK43,223
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,834
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,527
|
$2.17
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,222
|
$1.71
€1.64
|
|
pay 55.9% more for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,882
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK299,058
|
$9.12
€8.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK139,955
|
$4.84
€4.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK38,164
|
$3.44
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK64,328
|
$4.54
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,226
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,733
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK20,130
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,989
|
$1.62
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,826
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,986
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK109,090
|
$6.34
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,073,317
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK617,613,727
|
$20,363.50
€19,523.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK243,777
|
$18.87
€18.10
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK243,571
|
$51.10
€48.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,729,935
|
$1,143.21
€1,096.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,916,684
|
$928.86
€890.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,183,946
|
$114.74
€110.01
|
|
pay 63.8% more for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,252,144
|
$586.79
€562.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK201,706,997
|
$13,986.51
€13,409.89
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,680
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,604
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,578
|
$5.89
€5.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,084,322
|
$30.37
€29.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK76,387
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
pay 30.7% more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Andorra La Vella
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,871,725
|
$85.74
€82.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,370,784
|
$37.51
€35.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,248,897
|
$75.02
€71.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK904,227
|
$96.45
€92.48
|
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