Cost of living comparison
Quito is 35.5% more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 28.6% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 17.8% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 23.2% more in Quito
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries in Quito are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Quito. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,963
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,444
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,458
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,167
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,763
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK297,259
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK139,114
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,934
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,941
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,110
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,668
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK20,009
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,911
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,731
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,926
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK108,434
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,066,861
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK613,898,678
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK242,311
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 9.0% more for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK242,106
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,617,272
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,814,927
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,176,824
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,208,522
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK200,493,696
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,556
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,408
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,370
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,077,800
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,927
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,860,466
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,362,539
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,241,385
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK898,787
|
$83.12
|
|
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