Cost of living comparison

Vientiane, Laos

compared to

Suva, Fiji

Suva vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 40.9% more expensive than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Suva
Groceries: pay 32.8% more in Suva
Transportation: pay 36.0% less in Suva
Housing: pay 12.4% more in Suva
Childcare: pay 6.8% less in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.6 times more in Suva
Clothing: pay 16.1% less in Suva

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

Suva vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 LAK42,850	$4.91 FJD11.07	+147.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.97 LAK64,275	$6.70 FJD15.10	+125.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 LAK11,428	$1.40 FJD3.15	+164.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 LAK9,143	$0.93 FJD2.10	+120.0%
Average			+139.3%

Vientiane vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.8% more for groceries

	Vientiane	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LAK19,711	$0.49 FJD1.11	-46.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.72 LAK296,479	$6.42 FJD14.46	-53.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 LAK138,748	$4.72 FJD10.62	-26.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 LAK37,835	$3.08 FJD6.95	+76.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 LAK63,773	$3.19 FJD7.18	+8.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LAK19,060	$1.31 FJD2.96	+48.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,640	$1.05 FJD2.36	+112.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 LAK19,956	$1.82 FJD4.10	+97.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 LAK12,877	$1.46 FJD3.28	+144.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 LAK15,689	$0.61 FJD1.37	-16.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,900	$0.53 FJD1.19	+15.6%
Average			+32.8%

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pay 36.0% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 LAK108,149	$4.99 FJD11.23	-0.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.23 LAK1,064,059	$22.34 FJD50.33	-54.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,330.27 LAK612,286,620	$20,105.44 FJD45,293.54	-29.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.18 LAK241,675	$4.47 FJD10.07	-60.0%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 12.4% more for housing

	Vientiane	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.17 LAK241,470	$27.92 FJD62.91	+149.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$859.15 LAK18,568,384	$744.65 FJD1,677.54	-13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$775.98 LAK16,770,772	$312.75 FJD704.57	-59.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.31 LAK1,173,734	$39.39 FJD88.73	-27.5%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 6.8% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.66 LAK7,189,593	$226.74 FJD510.81	-31.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,252.41 LAK199,967,212	$10,946.30 FJD24,659.82	+18.3%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 LAK20,502	$2.68 FJD6.04	+182.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 LAK32,323	$3.21 FJD7.23	+114.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 LAK34,280	$9.83 FJD22.14	+519.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.74 LAK1,074,969	$28.92 FJD65.14	-41.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 LAK75,728	$4.47 FJD10.07	+27.5%
Average			+160.5%

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pay 16.1% less for clothing

	Vientiane	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.86 LAK1,855,581	$25.91 FJD58.38	-69.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.88 LAK1,358,961	$27.25 FJD61.40	-56.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.29 LAK1,238,125	$65.38 FJD147.29	+14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.48 LAK896,427	$61.48 FJD138.50	+48.2%
Average			-16.1%

Vientiane vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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