Cost of living comparison

Ghana

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Laos

Vientiane vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 5.6% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 56.0% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 25.5% less in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 54.2% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 11.6% more in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 10.3% less in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.9% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 70.2% more in Vientiane

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

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Vientiane vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.0% less for restaurants

	Accra	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$2.67 LAK60,254	-66.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$5.35 LAK121K	-48.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$0.71 LAK16,068	-54.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.37 LAK8,410	-18.7%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 25.5% less for groceries

	Accra	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$1.14 LAK25,737	-29.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$13.59 LAK306K	+130.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$7.61 LAK171K	-44.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$1.87 LAK42,101	-28.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$2.81 LAK63,330	-13.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$1.09 LAK24,464	-34.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.52 LAK11,662	-19.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$1.19 LAK26,832	+46.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$0.69 LAK15,639	-57.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.66 LAK14,918	-46.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.49 LAK10,995	-59.9%
Average			-25.5%

Accra vs. Vientiane - Cost of groceries

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pay 54.2% more for transportation

	Accra	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$5.62 LAK127K	+12.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$48.44 LAK1M	+20.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$28,190.13 LAK635M	+252.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$8.47 LAK191K	-28.5%
Average			+54.2%

Accra vs. Vientiane - Cost of transportation

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pay 11.6% more for housing

	Accra	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$12.33 LAK278K	-70.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$643.47 LAK15M	-5.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$414.50 LAK9M	+49.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$69.22 LAK2M	+23.5%
Average			+11.6%

Accra vs. Vientiane - Cost of housing

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pay 10.3% less for childcare

	Accra	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$625.02 LAK14M	+35.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$11,083.07 LAK250M	-40.5%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$1.36 LAK30,629	-26.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$1.79 LAK40,336	-59.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$1.78 LAK40,169	-29.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$47.54 LAK1M	-33.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$4.23 LAK95,401	-66.6%
Average			-47.9%

Accra vs. Vientiane - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 70.2% more for clothing

	Accra	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$26.74 LAK603K	+88.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$66.85 LAK2M	+263.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$56.75 LAK1M	+56.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$41.00 LAK924K	-21.8%
Average			+70.2%

Accra vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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