Cost of living comparison
Beirut is 60.4% more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Beirut
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in Beirut
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% more in Beirut
- Housing
-
pay 78.6% more in Beirut
- Childcare
-
pay 35.2% less in Beirut
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.7% more in Beirut
- Clothing
-
pay 57.5% more in Beirut
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation in Beirut are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Beirut. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Beirut.
If you lived in Beirut instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,814
|
$10.00
LBP895,566
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,221
|
$7.64
LBP684,123
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,418
|
$1.59
LBP142,331
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,135
|
$1.13
LBP101,199
|
|
pay 10.4% less for groceries
Vientiane
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,694
|
$0.91
LBP81,900
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK296,229
|
$5.48
LBP490,322
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK138,631
|
$6.19
LBP554,149
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,803
|
$2.72
LBP243,299
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,719
|
$3.84
LBP343,529
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,044
|
$0.69
LBP61,948
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,631
|
$0.56
LBP49,752
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK19,940
|
$0.41
LBP36,773
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,866
|
$0.47
LBP41,773
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,676
|
$0.39
LBP35,071
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,892
|
$0.44
LBP39,279
|
|
pay 10.5% more for transportation
Vientiane
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK108,058
|
$3.49
LBP312,614
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,063,162
|
$75.00
LBP6,716,746
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK611,770,395
|
$30,000.00
LBP2,686,698,522
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK241,471
|
$12.75
LBP1,141,847
|
|
pay 78.6% more for housing
Vientiane
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK241,267
|
$31.88
LBP2,854,617
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,552,729
|
$738.24
LBP66,113,856
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,756,633
|
$359.38
LBP32,184,409
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,172,744
|
$161.18
LBP14,435,005
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
Vientiane
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,183,531
|
$283.33
LBP25,374,375
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK199,798,618
|
$4,111.11
LBP368,177,205
|
|
pay 89.7% more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,485
|
$3.00
LBP268,670
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,296
|
$2.80
LBP250,759
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,251
|
$2.00
LBP179,113
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,074,063
|
$59.33
LBP5,313,693
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,664
|
$7.00
LBP626,896
|
|
pay 57.5% more for clothing
Vientiane
|
Beirut
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,854,016
|
$78.12
LBP6,996,611
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,357,815
|
$57.86
LBP5,181,490
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,237,081
|
$103.12
LBP9,235,526
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK895,672
|
$110.71
LBP9,915,197
|
|
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