Cost of living comparison

Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Laos

Vientiane vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 4.9 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants: pay 40.5% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 55.5% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 37.8% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 26.2 times more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.0% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 32.3% less in Vientiane

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

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Vientiane vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.5% less for restaurants

	Malabo	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$2.31 LAK52,117
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.90 FCFA5,062	$5.54 LAK125K	-37.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA506	$0.62 LAK13,996	-30.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA506	$0.42 LAK9,381	-53.3%
Average			-40.5%

Malabo vs. Vientiane - Cost of restaurants

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pay 55.5% more for groceries

	Malabo	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.17 LAK26,352
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.36 FCFA1,910	$13.94 LAK315K	+314.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.78 FCFA6,132	$7.32 LAK165K	-32.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 FCFA2,430	$1.81 LAK40,900	-57.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 FCFA1,759	$2.99 LAK67,553	-3.3%
Apples (1 lb)	??	$0.90 LAK20,224
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.50 LAK11,294
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.94 LAK21,196
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.61 LAK13,711
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.74 LAK16,705
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.47 LAK10,506
Average			+55.5%

Malabo vs. Vientiane - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.8% more for transportation

	Malabo	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$5.18 LAK117K
Monthly public transit pass	$26.33 FCFA14,971	$50.18 LAK1M	+90.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,972.23 FCFA19M	$28,736.24 LAK649M	-12.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.01 FCFA4,556	$10.86 LAK245K	+35.5%
Average			+37.8%

Malabo vs. Vientiane - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Malabo	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.81 FCFA10,124	$11.39 LAK257K	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$267.09 FCFA152K	$866.78 LAK20M	+224.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$124.64 FCFA70,870	$784.74 LAK18M	+529.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$55.21 LAK1M
Average			+239.4%

Malabo vs. Vientiane - Cost of housing

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pay 26.2 times more for childcare

	Malabo	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$338.54 LAK8M
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$356.12 FCFA202K	$9,334.55 LAK211M	+2521.2%
Average			+2521.2%

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pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Malabo	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$1.50 LAK33,876
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.34 FCFA3,037	$1.73 LAK39,087	-67.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.51 FCFA2,564	$1.96 LAK44,299	-56.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.61 FCFA20,249	$50.52 LAK1M	+41.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.38 FCFA3,056	$3.56 LAK80,343	-33.8%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 32.3% less for clothing

	Malabo	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.71 FCFA15,186	$27.70 LAK625K	+3.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$133.54 FCFA75,932	$69.25 LAK2M	-48.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$58.22 LAK1M
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.03 FCFA50,622	$42.19 LAK953K	-52.6%
Average			-32.3%

Malabo vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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