Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 44.8% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.3% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 55.8% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 44.3% less in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.6% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% less in Vientiane
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Vientiane.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 78.3% less for restaurants
Wellington
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.83
|
$1.98
LAK42,781
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.90
|
$2.97
LAK64,171
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$0.53
LAK11,409
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.58
|
$0.42
LAK9,128
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
Wellington
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
$0.91
LAK19,679
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
$13.72
LAK295,999
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.61
|
$6.42
LAK138,524
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
$1.75
LAK37,773
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.41
|
$2.95
LAK63,670
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$0.88
LAK19,029
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.81
|
$0.49
LAK10,623
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.45
|
$0.92
LAK19,924
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$0.60
LAK12,856
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
$0.73
LAK15,664
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.39
|
$0.46
LAK9,884
|
|
pay 34.9% less for transportation
Wellington
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.67
|
$5.00
LAK107,974
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$212.15
|
$49.23
LAK1,062,338
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,109.35
|
$28,330.27
LAK611,296,389
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.29
|
$11.18
LAK241,284
|
|
pay 55.8% less for housing
Wellington
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.25
|
$11.17
LAK241,080
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,473.55
|
$859.15
LAK18,538,354
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,220.48
|
$775.98
LAK16,743,650
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$223.03
|
$54.31
LAK1,171,836
|
|
pay 44.3% less for childcare
Wellington
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,449.25
|
$332.66
LAK7,177,965
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,037.35
|
$9,252.41
LAK199,643,812
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
Wellington
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
$0.95
LAK20,469
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
$1.50
LAK32,271
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.67
|
$1.59
LAK34,225
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.27
|
$49.74
LAK1,073,231
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.36
|
$3.50
LAK75,606
|
|
pay 23.1% less for clothing
Wellington
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.02
|
$85.86
LAK1,852,580
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.62
|
$62.88
LAK1,356,763
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.64
|
$57.29
LAK1,236,123
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.53
|
$41.48
LAK894,978
|
|
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