Cost of living comparison
Laos is 6.1% more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% more in Laos
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% more in Laos
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% less in Laos
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% more in Laos
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% less in Laos
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% more in Laos
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Laos
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Laos are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Laos.
If you lived in Laos instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,963
|
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,444
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,458
|
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,167
|
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,763
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK297,259
|
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK139,114
|
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,934
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,941
|
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,110
|
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,668
|
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK20,009
|
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,911
|
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,731
|
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,926
|
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK108,434
|
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,066,861
|
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK613,898,678
|
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK242,311
|
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
|
pay 2.2% more for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK242,106
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,617,272
|
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,814,927
|
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,176,824
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
|
pay 6.8% less for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,208,522
|
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK200,493,696
|
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
|
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,556
|
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,408
|
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,370
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,077,800
|
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,927
|
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Laos
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,860,466
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,362,539
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,241,385
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK898,787
|
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
|
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