Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Laos

Vientiane vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 1.2% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 33.4% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 16.5% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 9.8% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 2.3% more in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 71.9% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.4% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 23.5% less in Vientiane

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

Planning a move to Laos? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Vientiane vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 33.4% less for restaurants

	Lima	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$2.67 LAK60,254	-38.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$5.35 LAK121K	-22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$0.71 LAK16,068	-34.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.37 LAK8,410	-41.0%
Average			-33.4%

Lima vs. Vientiane - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 16.5% more for groceries

	Lima	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$1.14 LAK25,737	-55.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$13.59 LAK306K	+199.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$7.61 LAK171K	+25.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$1.87 LAK42,101	-35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$2.81 LAK63,330	+4.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$1.09 LAK24,464	+19.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$0.52 LAK11,662	+8.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.19 LAK26,832	+88.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$0.69 LAK15,639	+2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.66 LAK14,918	+58.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.49 LAK10,995	+21.8%
Average			+16.5%

Lima vs. Vientiane - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 9.8% more for transportation

	Lima	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$5.62 LAK127K	-12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	$48.44 LAK1M	+82.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$28,190.13 LAK635M	+28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$8.47 LAK191K	-58.0%
Average			+9.8%

Lima vs. Vientiane - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.3% more for housing

	Lima	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$12.33 LAK278K	-55.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$643.47 LAK15M	-12.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$414.50 LAK9M	+22.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$69.22 LAK2M	+24.9%
Average			+2.3%

Lima vs. Vientiane - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 71.9% more for childcare

	Lima	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$625.02 LAK14M	+249.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	$11,083.07 LAK250M	-15.4%
Average			+71.9%

Lima vs. Vientiane - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$1.36 LAK30,629	-48.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$1.79 LAK40,336	-44.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$1.78 LAK40,169	-69.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$47.54 LAK1M	+46.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$4.23 LAK95,401	-41.7%
Average			-33.4%

Lima vs. Vientiane - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 23.5% less for clothing

	Lima	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$26.74 LAK603K	-49.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$66.85 LAK2M	+91.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$56.75 LAK1M	-32.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$41.00 LAK924K	-48.0%
Average			-23.5%

Lima vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Lima vs. Vientiane

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Vientiane?

More cost comparisons

Lima vs.

Kiev

Lima vs.

Dublin

Lima vs.

Berlin

Lima vs.

Madrid

Lima vs.

Athens

Lima vs.

Cairo

Lima vs.

Reykjavik

Lima vs.

Rome

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Peru vs. Laos. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Peru and Laos.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Lima

Add prices for Vientiane

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Vientiane or Lima. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.