Cost of living comparison

Mexico

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Laos

Vientiane vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 28.3% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 66.8% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 22.3% less in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 37.6% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 32.1% less in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 14.9% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.1% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 45.7% less in Vientiane

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

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Vientiane vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vientiane instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 66.8% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.13 MX$205.76	$2.67 LAK60,254	-76.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.07 MX$204.73	$5.35 LAK121K	-51.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MX$30.14	$0.71 LAK16,068	-56.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$24.06	$0.37 LAK8,410	-71.3%
Average			-66.8%

Mexico City vs. Vientiane - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.3% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 MX$56.07	$1.14 LAK25,737	-62.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 MX$111.38	$13.59 LAK306K	+125.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 MX$124.42	$7.61 LAK171K	+13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 MX$53.00	$1.87 LAK42,101	-34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39 MX$81.13	$2.81 LAK63,330	-35.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 MX$26.42	$1.09 LAK24,464	-24.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.67	$0.52 LAK11,662	-42.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 MX$17.19	$1.19 LAK26,832	+28.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MX$19.27	$0.69 LAK15,639	-33.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.90	$0.66 LAK14,918	-27.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 MX$15.71	$0.49 LAK10,995	-42.6%
Average			-22.3%

Mexico City vs. Vientiane - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.6% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.76 MX$106.56	$5.62 LAK127K	-2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.03 MX$370.37	$48.44 LAK1M	+141.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$28,190.13 LAK635M	+30.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.54 MX$120.88	$8.47 LAK191K	+29.5%
Average			+37.6%

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pay 32.1% less for housing

	Mexico City	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 MX$640.87	$12.33 LAK278K	-64.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,053.82 MX$19,488.15	$643.47 LAK15M	-38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$672.38 MX$12,434.27	$414.50 LAK9M	-38.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.71 MX$882.34	$69.22 LAK2M	+45.1%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 14.9% more for childcare

	Mexico City	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.78 MX$8,058.88	$625.02 LAK14M	+43.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,045.70 MX$223K	$11,083.07 LAK250M	-8.0%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 MX$61.73	$1.36 LAK30,629	-59.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 MX$70.36	$1.79 LAK40,336	-53.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 MX$97.74	$1.78 LAK40,169	-66.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.09 MX$1,055.72	$47.54 LAK1M	-16.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.68 MX$123.46	$4.23 LAK95,401	-36.6%
Average			-45.1%

Mexico City vs. Vientiane - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 45.7% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.61 MX$1,305.78	$26.74 LAK603K	-62.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.64 MX$991.98	$66.85 LAK2M	+24.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.04 MX$2,016.43	$56.75 LAK1M	-47.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.97 MX$2,144.64	$41.00 LAK924K	-64.6%
Average			-45.7%

Mexico City vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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