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Guinea

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Laos

Vientiane vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 6.6% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 44.4% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 15.2% less in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 11.0% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 3.4% less in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 74.2% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.2% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 53.5% more in Vientiane

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

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Vientiane vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.4% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$2.67 LAK60,254	-42.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$5.35 LAK121K	-42.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$0.71 LAK16,068	-58.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.37 LAK8,410
Average			-44.4%

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pay 15.2% less for groceries

	Conakry	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$1.14 LAK25,737	-22.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$13.59 LAK306K	+17.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$7.61 LAK171K	-6.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$1.87 LAK42,101	-56.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$2.81 LAK63,330	+37.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$1.09 LAK24,464	-17.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$0.52 LAK11,662	-52.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$1.19 LAK26,832	+46.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$0.69 LAK15,639	-30.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.66 LAK14,918	+5.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.49 LAK10,995	-22.4%
Average			-15.2%

Conakry vs. Vientiane - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.0% more for transportation

	Conakry	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$5.62 LAK127K	+6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$48.44 LAK1M	+70.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$28,190.13 LAK635M	-14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$8.47 LAK191K	-4.5%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 3.4% less for housing

	Conakry	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$12.33 LAK278K	-93.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$643.47 LAK15M	+26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$414.50 LAK9M	+30.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$69.22 LAK2M	-47.9%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 74.2% more for childcare

	Conakry	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$625.02 LAK14M
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$11,083.07 LAK250M	+74.2%
Average			+74.2%

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pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$1.36 LAK30,629	-60.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$1.79 LAK40,336	-61.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$1.78 LAK40,169	+53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$47.54 LAK1M	-46.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$4.23 LAK95,401	+4.5%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 53.5% more for clothing

	Conakry	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$26.74 LAK603K	+33.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$66.85 LAK2M	+167.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$56.75 LAK1M	+89.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$41.00 LAK924K	-18.0%
Average			+53.5%

Conakry vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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