Cost of living comparison

Venezuela

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Laos

Vientiane vs. Caracas Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 12.5% cheaper than Caracas.

Restaurants: pay 66.1% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 32.8% less in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 27.0% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 18.4% more in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.6% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 50.6% less in Vientiane

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

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Vientiane vs. Caracas Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.1% less for restaurants

	Caracas	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.80 VEF107.76	$2.67 LAK60,254	-75.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 VEF109.72	$5.35 LAK121K	-51.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 VEF15.23	$0.71 LAK16,068	-53.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 VEF13.13	$0.37 LAK8,410	-71.7%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 32.8% less for groceries

	Caracas	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$2.27 VEF22.67	$1.14 LAK25,737	-49.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 VEF50.69	$13.59 LAK306K	+167.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.26 VEF102.36	$7.61 LAK171K	-25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.73 VEF47.13	$1.87 LAK42,101	-60.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.21 VEF41.95	$2.81 LAK63,330	-33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.29 VEF32.80	$1.09 LAK24,464	-67.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 VEF9.08	$0.52 LAK11,662	-43.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 VEF9.84	$1.19 LAK26,832	+20.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 VEF10.45	$0.69 LAK15,639	-33.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 VEF10.17	$0.66 LAK14,918	-35.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 VEF9.88	$0.49 LAK10,995	-50.7%
Average			-32.8%

Caracas vs. Vientiane - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.0% more for transportation

	Caracas	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.18 VEF31.72	$5.62 LAK127K	+76.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 VEF299.24	$48.44 LAK1M	+61.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 VEF249K	$28,190.13 LAK635M	+12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.00 VEF269.31	$8.47 LAK191K	-68.6%
Average			+27.0%

Caracas vs. Vientiane - Cost of transportation

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pay 18.4% more for housing

	Caracas	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.99 VEF378.95	$12.33 LAK278K	-67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$610.08 VEF6,085.28	$643.47 LAK15M	+5.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.00 VEF4,239.16	$414.50 LAK9M	-2.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$16.60 VEF165.55	$69.22 LAK2M	+317.1%
Average			+18.4%

Caracas vs. Vientiane - Cost of housing

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Caracas	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$160.00 VEF1,595.92	$625.02 LAK14M	+290.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,100.00 VEF60,844.46	$11,083.07 LAK250M	+81.7%
Average			+166.4%

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pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Caracas	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 VEF19.95	$1.36 LAK30,629	-32.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.63 VEF36.19	$1.79 LAK40,336	-50.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.58 VEF45.68	$1.78 LAK40,169	-61.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.50 VEF663.30	$47.54 LAK1M	-28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.50 VEF64.83	$4.23 LAK95,401	-34.9%
Average			-39.6%

Caracas vs. Vientiane - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 50.6% less for clothing

	Caracas	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.58 VEF763.81	$26.74 LAK603K	-65.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.89 VEF507.62	$66.85 LAK2M	+31.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$133.76 VEF1,334.21	$56.75 LAK1M	-57.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$133.87 VEF1,335.27	$41.00 LAK924K	-69.4%
Average			-50.6%

Caracas vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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