Cost of living comparison

 Vientiane, Laos
compared to
 Brasilia, Brazil
Brasilia vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Brasilia is 21.8% more expensive than Vientiane.

Restaurants
pay 2.4 times more in Brasilia
Groceries
pay 9.1% less in Brasilia
Transportation
pay 21.4% less in Brasilia
Housing
pay 15.3% less in Brasilia
Childcare
pay 31.7% more in Brasilia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 35.8% more in Brasilia
Clothing
pay 7.1% less in Brasilia

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

Brasilia vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

 
Vientiane
Brasilia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.98
LAK42,814
$6.97
R$39.89
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$2.97
LAK64,221
$6.10
R$34.90
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.53
LAK11,418
$1.14
R$6.52

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pay 9.1% less for groceries

 
Vientiane
Brasilia
Bread
1 loaf
$0.91
LAK19,694
$1.57
R$8.98
Local cheese (8 oz) $13.72
LAK296,229
$4.43
R$25.38
Milk (1 gallon) $6.42
LAK138,631
$3.57
R$20.44

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pay 21.4% less for transportation

 
Vientiane
Brasilia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.00
LAK108,058
$3.79
R$21.67
Monthly public transit pass $49.23
LAK1,063,162
$43.46
R$248.80
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,330.27
LAK611,770,395
$24,385.57
R$139,607.42

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pay 15.3% less for housing

 
Vientiane
Brasilia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$11.17
LAK241,267
$19.32
R$110.58
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $859.15
LAK18,552,729
$360.74
R$2,065.25
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $775.98
LAK16,756,633
$223.88
R$1,281.69

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pay 31.7% more for childcare

 
Vientiane
Brasilia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $332.66
LAK7,183,531
$461.58
R$2,642.57
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,252.41
LAK199,798,618
$11,525.09
R$65,981.12

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pay 35.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Vientiane
Brasilia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.95
LAK20,485
$1.74
R$9.97
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.50
LAK32,296
$1.75
R$10.01
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.59
LAK34,251
$2.09
R$11.97

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pay 7.1% less for clothing

 
Vientiane
Brasilia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.86
LAK1,854,016
$50.89
R$291.36
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$62.88
LAK1,357,815
$41.19
R$235.80
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$57.29
LAK1,237,081
$64.43
R$368.84

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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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