Cost of living comparison
Santo Domingo is 62.8% more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.8 times more in Santo Domingo
- Groceries
-
pay 29.3% more in Santo Domingo
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% more in Santo Domingo
- Housing
-
pay 59.6% more in Santo Domingo
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% less in Santo Domingo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.5% more in Santo Domingo
- Clothing
-
pay 53.0% more in Santo Domingo
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Santo Domingo are more expensive than in Vientiane. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Santo Domingo.
If you lived in Santo Domingo instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
LAK42,781
|
$10.23
DOP604.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.97
LAK64,171
|
$6.60
DOP389.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
LAK11,409
|
$1.05
DOP62.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
LAK9,128
|
$0.77
DOP45.18
|
|
pay 29.3% more for groceries
Vientiane
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
LAK19,679
|
$1.90
DOP112.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.72
LAK295,999
|
$3.22
DOP189.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
LAK138,524
|
$4.91
DOP289.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
LAK37,773
|
$2.37
DOP139.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
LAK63,670
|
$2.89
DOP170.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LAK19,029
|
$1.37
DOP81.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,623
|
$0.35
DOP20.90
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
LAK19,924
|
$1.35
DOP79.78
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
LAK12,856
|
$0.79
DOP46.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
LAK15,664
|
$0.98
DOP58.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,884
|
$1.09
DOP64.32
|
|
pay 32.2% more for transportation
Vientiane
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
LAK107,974
|
$4.80
DOP283.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.23
LAK1,062,338
|
$82.54
DOP4,872.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,330.27
LAK611,296,389
|
$28,062.96
DOP1,656,658.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.18
LAK241,284
|
$18.61
DOP1,098.64
|
|
pay 59.6% more for housing
Vientiane
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.17
LAK241,080
|
$42.28
DOP2,495.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$859.15
LAK18,538,354
|
$732.50
DOP43,242.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$775.98
LAK16,743,650
|
$411.15
DOP24,271.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.31
LAK1,171,836
|
$66.16
DOP3,905.88
|
|
pay 12.2% less for childcare
Vientiane
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$332.66
LAK7,177,965
|
$361.79
DOP21,357.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,252.41
LAK199,643,812
|
$6,176.69
DOP364,632.33
|
|
pay 98.5% more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
LAK20,469
|
$2.48
DOP146.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
LAK32,271
|
$2.58
DOP152.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.59
LAK34,225
|
$4.54
DOP267.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.74
LAK1,073,231
|
$44.94
DOP2,652.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
LAK75,606
|
$6.40
DOP377.62
|
|
pay 53.0% more for clothing
Vientiane
|
Santo Domingo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.86
LAK1,852,580
|
$66.44
DOP3,922.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.88
LAK1,356,763
|
$56.74
DOP3,349.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.29
LAK1,236,123
|
$103.17
DOP6,090.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
LAK894,978
|
$109.66
DOP6,473.50
|
|
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