Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vientiane vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary
Vientiane is 25.2% more expensive than Asmara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.7% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% more in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3 times more in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 69.6% less in Vientiane
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Vientiane are more expensive than in Asmara. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Vientiane. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Vientiane.
Vientiane vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.00
ERN315.00
|
$2.67
LAK60,254
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$5.35
LAK121K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.71
LAK16,068
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.37
LAK8,410
|
|
Asmara vs. Vientiane - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.14
LAK25,737
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$13.59
LAK306K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
ERN90.85
|
$7.61
LAK171K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
$1.87
LAK42,101
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.81
LAK63,330
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.09
LAK24,464
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.52
LAK11,662
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
$1.19
LAK26,832
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ERN7.94
|
$0.69
LAK15,639
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
ERN12.25
|
$0.66
LAK14,918
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
ERN6.35
|
$0.49
LAK10,995
|
|
Asmara vs. Vientiane - Cost of groceries
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.46
ERN141.95
|
$5.62
LAK127K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$48.44
LAK1M
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN1000K
|
$28,190.13
LAK635M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.47
LAK191K
|
|
Asmara vs. Vientiane - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$12.33
LAK278K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
ERN3,750.00
|
$643.47
LAK15M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$414.50
LAK9M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$19.12
ERN286.76
|
$69.22
LAK2M
|
|
Asmara vs. Vientiane - Cost of housing
pay 10.3 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$625.02
LAK14M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,600.00
ERN39,000.00
|
$11,083.07
LAK250M
|
|
Asmara vs. Vientiane - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.60
ERN9.00
|
$1.36
LAK30,629
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
$1.79
LAK40,336
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.78
LAK40,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$47.54
LAK1M
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.20
ERN18.00
|
$4.23
LAK95,401
|
|
Asmara vs. Vientiane - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.6% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$135.00
ERN2,025.00
|
$26.74
LAK603K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$120.00
ERN1,800.00
|
$66.85
LAK2M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$56.75
LAK1M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
ERN2,250.00
|
$41.00
LAK924K
|
|
Asmara vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing
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