Cost of living comparison

Vientiane, Laos

compared to

Tunis, Tunisia

Tunis vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 6.6% cheaper than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 40.6% more in Tunis
Groceries: pay 14.9% less in Tunis
Transportation: pay 39.3% less in Tunis
Housing: pay 18.1% less in Tunis
Childcare: pay 67.8% less in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.1% more in Tunis
Clothing: pay 20.9% more in Tunis

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

Tunis vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.6% more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 LAK42,814	$3.85 TND11.500	+94.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.97 LAK64,221	$4.81 TND14.380	+61.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 LAK11,418	$0.67 TND2.000	+26.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 LAK9,135	$0.34 TND1.020	-19.6%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 14.9% less for groceries

	Vientiane	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.91 LAK19,694	$0.15 TND0.460	-83.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.72 LAK296,229	$4.85 TND14.510	-64.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 LAK138,631	$1.72 TND5.140	-73.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 LAK37,803	$1.55 TND4.640	-11.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 LAK63,719	$2.71 TND8.100	-8.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 LAK19,044	$0.86 TND2.580	-2.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,631	$1.86 TND5.570	+277.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 LAK19,940	$0.50 TND1.500	-45.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 LAK12,866	$0.31 TND0.920	-48.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 LAK15,676	$0.28 TND0.830	-61.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,892	$0.26 TND0.770	-43.5%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 39.3% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 LAK108,058	$3.06 TND9.150	-38.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.23 LAK1,063,162	$11.22 TND33.560	-77.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,330.27 LAK611,770,395	$38,454.35 TND115,046.890	+35.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.18 LAK241,471	$2.60 TND7.770	-76.8%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 18.1% less for housing

	Vientiane	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.17 LAK241,267	$22.62 TND67.670	+102.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$859.15 LAK18,552,729	$254.97 TND762.810	-70.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$775.98 LAK16,756,633	$174.18 TND521.120	-77.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.31 LAK1,172,744	$39.70 TND118.780	-26.9%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 67.8% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.66 LAK7,183,531	$97.37 TND291.300	-70.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,252.41 LAK199,798,618	$3,244.15 TND9,705.770	-64.9%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 32.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.95 LAK20,485	$1.84 TND5.510	+94.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.50 LAK32,296	$0.97 TND2.910	-35.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.59 LAK34,251	$3.20 TND9.590	+102.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.74 LAK1,074,063	$30.98 TND92.680	-37.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 LAK75,664	$4.81 TND14.380	+37.2%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 20.9% more for clothing

	Vientiane	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.86 LAK1,854,016	$46.18 TND138.160	-46.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.88 LAK1,357,815	$53.28 TND159.400	-15.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$57.29 LAK1,237,081	$92.44 TND276.560	+61.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.48 LAK895,672	$76.23 TND228.080	+83.8%
Average			+20.9%

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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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