Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 43.3% more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4 times more in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% more in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 43.2% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.6% more in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 77.4% more in Buenos Aires
The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Buenos Aires. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,781
|
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,171
|
$8.49
ARS10,021.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,409
|
$1.47
ARS1,734.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,128
|
$1.08
ARS1,280.15
|
|
pay 15.0% more for groceries
Vientiane
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,679
|
$2.16
ARS2,543.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK295,999
|
$5.19
ARS6,129.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK138,524
|
$5.04
ARS5,949.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,773
|
$2.31
ARS2,722.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,670
|
$2.80
ARS3,308.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,029
|
$0.92
ARS1,091.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,623
|
$0.87
ARS1,032.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK19,924
|
$0.61
ARS715.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,856
|
$1.00
ARS1,179.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,664
|
$0.43
ARS504.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,884
|
$0.51
ARS596.51
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
Vientiane
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK107,974
|
$3.50
ARS4,136.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,062,338
|
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK611,296,389
|
$23,250.00
ARS27,443,843.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK241,284
|
$7.35
ARS8,675.80
|
|
pay 2.4% more for housing
Vientiane
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK241,080
|
$23.79
ARS28,086.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,538,354
|
$513.68
ARS606,334.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,743,650
|
$357.39
ARS421,858.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,171,836
|
$49.23
ARS58,114.30
|
|
pay 43.2% less for childcare
Vientiane
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,177,965
|
$216.50
ARS255,552.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK199,643,812
|
$4,476.88
ARS5,284,417.75
|
|
pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,469
|
$1.80
ARS2,124.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,271
|
$2.98
ARS3,522.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,225
|
$2.40
ARS2,832.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,073,231
|
$27.22
ARS32,128.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,606
|
$5.00
ARS5,901.90
|
|
pay 77.4% more for clothing
Vientiane
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,852,580
|
$89.58
ARS105,732.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,356,763
|
$74.73
ARS88,208.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,236,123
|
$114.08
ARS134,654.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK894,978
|
$119.22
ARS140,722.59
|
|
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