Cost of living comparison

Vientiane, Laos

compared to

Tbilisi, Georgia

Tbilisi vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Tbilisi is 36.5% more expensive than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Tbilisi
Groceries: pay 7.3% less in Tbilisi
Transportation: pay 30.4% less in Tbilisi
Housing: pay 3.2% more in Tbilisi
Childcare: pay 33.5% less in Tbilisi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 78.2% more in Tbilisi
Clothing: pay 71.8% more in Tbilisi

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

Tbilisi vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Tbilisi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 LAK42,771	$11.03 GEL30.17	+456.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.97 LAK64,156	$8.04 GEL22.00	+170.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 LAK11,406	$0.88 GEL2.42	+67.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 LAK9,126	$0.42 GEL1.15	-0.7%
Average			+173.3%

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pay 7.3% less for groceries

	Vientiane	Tbilisi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LAK19,674	$0.62 GEL1.70	-31.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.72 LAK295,931	$4.05 GEL11.08	-70.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 LAK138,492	$7.35 GEL20.11	+14.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 LAK37,765	$2.49 GEL6.81	+42.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 LAK63,655	$2.88 GEL7.87	-2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LAK19,025	$0.65 GEL1.77	-26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,620	$0.78 GEL2.12	+57.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 LAK19,920	$0.74 GEL2.01	-20.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 LAK12,853	$0.87 GEL2.37	+45.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 LAK15,660	$0.29 GEL0.80	-59.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,882	$0.32 GEL0.89	-29.1%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 30.4% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Tbilisi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 LAK107,949	$4.59 GEL12.56	-8.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.23 LAK1,062,092	$14.71 GEL40.22	-70.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,330.27 LAK611,154,737	$25,735.29 GEL70,386.03	-9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.18 LAK241,228	$7.35 GEL20.11	-34.2%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 3.2% more for housing

	Vientiane	Tbilisi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.17 LAK241,024	$18.50 GEL50.58	+65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$859.15 LAK18,534,058	$721.59 GEL1,973.54	-16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$775.98 LAK16,739,770	$469.79 GEL1,284.89	-39.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.31 LAK1,171,564	$55.81 GEL152.63	+2.8%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 33.5% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Tbilisi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.66 LAK7,176,302	$238.97 GEL653.58	-28.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,252.41 LAK199,597,550	$5,659.47 GEL15,478.64	-38.8%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 78.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Tbilisi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 LAK20,464	$1.84 GEL5.03	+93.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 LAK32,263	$3.27 GEL8.94	+118.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 LAK34,217	$2.94 GEL8.04	+85.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.74 LAK1,072,982	$51.85 GEL141.81	+4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 LAK75,588	$6.62 GEL18.10	+88.9%
Average			+78.2%

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pay 71.8% more for clothing

	Vientiane	Tbilisi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.86 LAK1,852,151	$76.57 GEL209.41	-10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.88 LAK1,356,449	$48.19 GEL131.79	-23.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.29 LAK1,235,836	$122.92 GEL336.18	+114.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.48 LAK894,770	$127.17 GEL347.82	+206.6%
Average			+71.8%

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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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