Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 61.8% more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% more in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% more in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 77.5% more in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 44.9% less in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.6% more in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 54.3% more in San Salvador
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation in San Salvador are more expensive than in Vientiane. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in San Salvador.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,814
|
$10.00
SVC87.45
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,221
|
$7.00
SVC61.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,418
|
$1.09
SVC9.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,135
|
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
|
pay 48.9% more for groceries
Vientiane
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,694
|
$2.12
SVC18.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK296,229
|
$3.24
SVC28.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK138,631
|
$7.39
SVC64.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,803
|
$3.04
SVC26.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,719
|
$2.78
SVC24.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,044
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,631
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK19,940
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,866
|
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,676
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,892
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
Vientiane
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK108,058
|
$3.97
SVC34.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,063,162
|
$20.00
SVC174.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK611,770,395
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,631.30
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK241,471
|
$33.43
SVC292.33
|
|
pay 77.5% more for housing
Vientiane
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK241,267
|
$42.14
SVC368.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,552,729
|
$858.33
SVC7,506.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,756,633
|
$641.67
SVC5,611.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,172,744
|
$81.52
SVC712.91
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
Vientiane
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,183,531
|
$160.29
SVC1,401.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK199,798,618
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,203.58
|
|
pay 79.6% more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,485
|
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,296
|
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,251
|
$4.00
SVC34.98
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,074,063
|
$30.67
SVC268.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,664
|
$5.50
SVC48.10
|
|
pay 54.3% more for clothing
Vientiane
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,854,016
|
$72.14
SVC630.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,357,815
|
$47.86
SVC418.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,237,081
|
$112.14
SVC980.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK895,672
|
$108.33
SVC947.40
|
|
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