Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.8 times more expensive than Vientiane.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.82
LAK39,594
|
$11.17
SGD15.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.24
LAK70,567
|
$7.45
SGD10.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
LAK14,707
|
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
LAK9,340
|
$1.14
SGD1.55
|
|
pay 85.7% more for groceries
Vientiane
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
LAK20,273
|
$2.08
SGD2.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.08
LAK306,747
|
$9.16
SGD12.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
LAK143,788
|
$10.85
SGD14.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
LAK39,198
|
$3.33
SGD4.50
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
LAK65,581
|
$4.67
SGD6.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
LAK19,698
|
$1.91
SGD2.58
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
LAK11,007
|
$1.44
SGD1.96
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
LAK20,682
|
$1.76
SGD2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
LAK13,441
|
$1.29
SGD1.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,376
|
$1.05
SGD1.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
LAK10,235
|
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Vientiane
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
LAK111,960
|
$8.01
SGD10.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.97
LAK1,110,629
|
$95.32
SGD129.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,928.24
LAK630,311,227
|
$134,045.26
SGD181,430.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.94
LAK390,832
|
$9.23
SGD12.50
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Vientiane
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.36
LAK291,207
|
$35.83
SGD48.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$863.65
LAK18,817,845
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,722.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$785.49
LAK17,114,855
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,732.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.45
LAK1,425,986
|
$116.07
SGD157.10
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Vientiane
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.92
LAK7,471,764
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,504.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,300.83
LAK202,653,712
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,770.19
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
LAK21,713
|
$7.45
SGD10.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
LAK36,380
|
$4.79
SGD6.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
LAK35,762
|
$12.29
SGD16.63
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.00
LAK1,111,186
|
$103.58
SGD140.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.49
LAK54,282
|
$11.17
SGD15.12
|
|
pay 39.9% more for clothing
Vientiane
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.96
LAK1,785,755
|
$67.87
SGD91.86
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.33
LAK1,358,023
|
$43.81
SGD59.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.81
LAK1,281,483
|
$93.40
SGD126.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.69
LAK930,246
|
$105.69
SGD143.05
|
|
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