Cost of living comparison

Vientiane, Laos

compared to

Niamey, Niger

Niamey vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Niamey is 42.5% more expensive than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Niamey
Groceries: pay 6.2% more in Niamey
Transportation: pay 50.8% less in Niamey
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Niamey
Childcare: pay 63.5% more in Niamey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.0% more in Niamey
Clothing: pay 27.2% less in Niamey

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

Niamey vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Niamey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 LAK42,814	$4.90 F CFA2,833	+147.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.97 LAK64,221	$9.80 F CFA5,667	+229.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 LAK11,418	$1.37 F CFA791	+158.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 LAK9,135	$0.61 F CFA354	+44.8%
Average			+145.1%

Vientiane vs. Niamey - Cost of restaurants

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pay 6.2% more for groceries

	Vientiane	Niamey
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LAK19,694	$0.51 F CFA295	-44.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.72 LAK296,229	$8.17 F CFA4,722	-40.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 LAK138,631	$8.54 F CFA4,934	+33.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 LAK37,803	$2.26 F CFA1,308	+29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 LAK63,719	$3.30 F CFA1,910	+12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LAK19,044	$1.67 F CFA964	+89.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,631	$0.59 F CFA343	+20.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 LAK19,940	$1.06 F CFA610	+14.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 LAK12,866	$0.72 F CFA418	+21.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 LAK15,676	$0.56 F CFA321	-23.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,892	$0.26 F CFA150	-43.4%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 50.8% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Niamey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 LAK108,058	$3.45 F CFA1,995	-31.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.23 LAK1,063,162	$12.25 F CFA7,084	-75.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,330.27 LAK611,770,395	$19,606.70 F CFA11,333,761	-30.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.18 LAK241,471	$3.76 F CFA2,172	-66.4%
Average			-50.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Vientiane	Niamey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.17 LAK241,267	$46.29 F CFA26,760	+314.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$859.15 LAK18,552,729	$796.52 F CFA460,434	-7.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$775.98 LAK16,756,633	$408.47 F CFA236,120	-47.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.31 LAK1,172,744	$170.73 F CFA98,694	+214.4%
Average			+118.5%

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pay 63.5% more for childcare

	Vientiane	Niamey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.66 LAK7,183,531	$925.87 F CFA535,205	+178.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,252.41 LAK199,798,618	$4,493.20 F CFA2,597,320	-51.4%
Average			+63.5%

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pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Niamey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 LAK20,485	$1.23 F CFA708	+29.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 LAK32,296	$3.00 F CFA1,732	+100.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 LAK34,251	$2.45 F CFA1,417	+54.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.74 LAK1,074,063	$54.46 F CFA31,483	+9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 LAK75,664	$4.08 F CFA2,361	+16.6%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 27.2% less for clothing

	Vientiane	Niamey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.86 LAK1,854,016	$40.85 F CFA23,612	-52.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.88 LAK1,357,815	$46.29 F CFA26,760	-26.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.29 LAK1,237,081	$40.85 F CFA23,612	-28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.48 LAK895,672	$40.85 F CFA23,612	-1.5%
Average			-27.2%

Vientiane vs. Niamey - 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: June 2025

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