Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 32.2% cheaper than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% more in Cairo
- Groceries
-
pay 51.8% less in Cairo
- Transportation
-
pay 53.2% less in Cairo
- Housing
-
pay 61.8% less in Cairo
- Childcare
-
pay 76.3% less in Cairo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% less in Cairo
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% more in Cairo
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Cairo are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairo.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,963
|
$4.06
EGP205.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,444
|
$4.71
EGP238.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,458
|
$0.33
EGP16.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,167
|
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
|
pay 51.8% less for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,763
|
$0.65
EGP32.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK297,259
|
$1.59
EGP80.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK139,114
|
$3.40
EGP171.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,934
|
$1.45
EGP73.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,941
|
$1.96
EGP99.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,110
|
$0.68
EGP34.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,668
|
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK20,009
|
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,911
|
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,731
|
$0.22
EGP10.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,926
|
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK108,434
|
$1.01
EGP51.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,066,861
|
$8.12
EGP410.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK613,898,678
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,887.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK242,311
|
$2.50
EGP126.26
|
|
pay 61.8% less for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK242,106
|
$9.69
EGP490.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,617,272
|
$208.74
EGP10,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,814,927
|
$129.60
EGP6,553.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,176,824
|
$13.65
EGP690.36
|
|
pay 76.3% less for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,208,522
|
$87.26
EGP4,412.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK200,493,696
|
$1,948.40
EGP98,530.73
|
|
pay 1.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,556
|
$1.42
EGP71.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,408
|
$1.54
EGP77.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,370
|
$1.83
EGP92.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,077,800
|
$18.55
EGP938.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,927
|
$3.04
EGP153.98
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,860,466
|
$37.28
EGP1,885.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,362,539
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,241,385
|
$97.57
EGP4,934.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK898,787
|
$53.60
EGP2,710.63
|
|
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