Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 11.8% more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Havana, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
Havana
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
CUC9.00
|
$3.00
LAK63,960
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
CUC7.00
|
$5.00
LAK106,600
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CUC2.78
|
$0.92
LAK19,580
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
$0.44
LAK9,408
|
|
pay 59.0% more for groceries
Havana
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
CUC1.15
|
$1.93
LAK41,147
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
CUC2.43
|
$5.94
LAK126,743
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
CUC13.01
|
$10.37
LAK221,072
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
CUC2.11
|
$2.08
LAK44,251
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$2.37
LAK50,526
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.54
CUC2.54
|
$2.02
LAK43,117
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CUC0.54
|
$0.52
LAK11,050
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
CUC0.55
|
$1.57
LAK33,536
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$2.25
LAK47,908
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
CUC0.83
|
$1.57
LAK33,536
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$1.57
LAK33,536
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
Havana
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$5.24
LAK111,751
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$5.94
LAK126,743
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$59,448.31
LAK1,267,433,822
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$13.89
LAK296,127
|
|
pay 57.3% more for housing
Havana
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$168.24
LAK3,586,828
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$499.61
LAK10,651,631
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$274.31
LAK5,848,340
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$97.98
LAK2,088,883
|
|
pay 70.4% less for childcare
Havana
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$4,490.81
LAK95,743,653
|
|
pay 62.0% more for entertainment and sports
Havana
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$1.13
LAK24,061
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$2.10
LAK44,702
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$2.04
LAK43,461
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$34.22
LAK729,509
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$5.00
LAK106,600
|
|
pay 24.1% more for clothing
Havana
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.50
CUC55.50
|
$93.14
LAK1,985,643
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.33
CUC44.33
|
$50.63
LAK1,079,430
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
CUC79.17
|
$124.25
LAK2,648,935
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.00
CUC78.00
|
$44.78
LAK954,799
|
|
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