Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 10.2% more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% more in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% more in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 31.6% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.5% more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% less in Nairobi
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Nairobi are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 63.2% more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,963
|
$3.85
KES498.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,444
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,458
|
$0.66
KES85.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,167
|
$0.53
KES68.82
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,763
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK297,259
|
$5.59
KES722.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK139,114
|
$3.35
KES433.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,934
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,941
|
$2.71
KES350.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,110
|
$1.26
KES163.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,668
|
$0.50
KES64.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK20,009
|
$0.87
KES112.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,911
|
$0.46
KES59.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,731
|
$0.48
KES62.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,926
|
$0.56
KES71.90
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK108,434
|
$6.17
KES798.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,066,861
|
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK613,898,678
|
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK242,311
|
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
|
pay 16.3% more for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK242,106
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,617,272
|
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,814,927
|
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,176,824
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
|
pay 31.6% less for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,208,522
|
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK200,493,696
|
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
|
pay 70.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,556
|
$2.31
KES298.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,408
|
$2.24
KES289.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,370
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,077,800
|
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,927
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,860,466
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,362,539
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,241,385
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK898,787
|
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
|
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