Cost of living comparison

Vientiane, Laos

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 30.2% more expensive than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 70.6% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 49.8% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 45.7% less in Manila
Housing: pay 34.6% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 48.9% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.6% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in Manila

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

Manila vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.6% more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 LAK42,963	$5.12 ₱293.45	+158.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.97 LAK64,444	$4.26 ₱244.54	+43.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 LAK11,458	$0.87 ₱50.08	+65.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 LAK9,167	$0.49 ₱28.19	+16.2%
Average			+70.6%

Vientiane vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.8% more for groceries

	Vientiane	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LAK19,763	$1.35 ₱77.55	+48.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.72 LAK297,259	$5.30 ₱304.26	-61.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 LAK139,114	$6.79 ₱389.71	+5.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 LAK37,934	$2.08 ₱119.24	+18.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 LAK63,941	$2.42 ₱138.78	-18.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LAK19,110	$1.52 ₱87.30	+72.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,668	$0.80 ₱46.12	+63.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 LAK20,009	$1.52 ₱87.32	+64.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 LAK12,911	$0.98 ₱56.03	+63.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 LAK15,731	$1.20 ₱68.90	+65.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,926	$1.48 ₱85.19	+224.2%
Average			+49.8%

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pay 45.7% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 LAK108,434	$4.14 ₱237.58	-17.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.23 LAK1,066,861	$9.93 ₱569.58	-79.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,330.27 LAK613,898,678	$25,575.45 ₱1,467,250.54	-9.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.18 LAK242,311	$2.67 ₱153.08	-76.1%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 34.6% more for housing

	Vientiane	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.17 LAK242,106	$28.80 ₱1,652.52	+157.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$859.15 LAK18,617,272	$468.88 ₱26,899.54	-45.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$775.98 LAK16,814,927	$234.44 ₱13,449.80	-69.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.31 LAK1,176,824	$106.33 ₱6,100.09	+95.8%
Average			+34.6%

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pay 48.9% more for childcare

	Vientiane	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.66 LAK7,208,522	$482.52 ₱27,682.13	+45.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,252.41 LAK200,493,696	$14,127.39 ₱810,481.25	+52.7%
Average			+48.9%

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pay 63.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 LAK20,556	$1.36 ₱78.25	+43.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 LAK32,408	$2.70 ₱154.73	+80.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 LAK34,370	$3.07 ₱176.07	+93.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.74 LAK1,077,800	$40.61 ₱2,329.82	-18.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 LAK75,927	$7.67 ₱440.18	+119.0%
Average			+63.6%

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	Vientiane	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.86 LAK1,860,466	$33.31 ₱1,911.11	-61.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.88 LAK1,362,539	$26.60 ₱1,525.84	-57.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.29 LAK1,241,385	$74.03 ₱4,246.79	+29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.48 LAK898,787	$60.89 ₱3,493.31	+46.8%
Average			-10.7%

Vientiane vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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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: March 2025

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