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Belarus

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Laos

Vientiane vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 7.3% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 52.6% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 40.9% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 73.5% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 13.9% more in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 15.1% less in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.6% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 36.4% less in Vientiane

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

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Vientiane vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.6% less for restaurants

	Minsk	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.78 BYN29.76	$2.67 LAK59,964	-72.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.85 BYN20.83	$5.35 LAK120K	-21.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 BYN2.92	$0.71 LAK15,990	-25.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 BYN1.80	$0.37 LAK8,370	-37.0%
Average			-52.6%

Minsk vs. Vientiane - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.9% more for groceries

	Minsk	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 BYN2.07	$1.14 LAK25,613	+67.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.79 BYN11.53	$13.59 LAK305K	+258.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.45 BYN10.51	$7.61 LAK171K	+120.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 BYN4.98	$1.87 LAK41,899	+14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 BYN7.31	$2.81 LAK63,026	+17.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 BYN2.11	$1.09 LAK24,346	+56.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 BYN2.33	$0.52 LAK11,606	-32.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 BYN2.96	$1.19 LAK26,703	+22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 BYN3.69	$0.69 LAK15,564	-42.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 BYN0.89	$0.66 LAK14,846	+126.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 BYN1.02	$0.49 LAK10,942	+46.1%
Average			+40.9%

Minsk vs. Vientiane - Cost of groceries

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pay 73.5% more for transportation

	Minsk	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.33 BYN10.13	$5.62 LAK126K	+68.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.59 BYN56.54	$48.44 LAK1M	+160.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,193.80 BYN64,476.79	$28,190.13 LAK632M	+33.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.54 BYN16.86	$8.47 LAK190K	+52.8%
Average			+73.5%

Minsk vs. Vientiane - Cost of transportation

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pay 13.9% more for housing

	Minsk	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.39 BYN40.74	$12.33 LAK277K	-7.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$581.42 BYN1,768.82	$643.47 LAK14M	+10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.44 BYN1,157.39	$414.50 LAK9M	+9.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.63 BYN141.84	$69.22 LAK2M	+48.5%
Average			+13.9%

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pay 15.1% less for childcare

	Minsk	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$396.70 BYN1,206.87	$625.02 LAK14M	+57.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,214.29 BYN73,665.86	$11,083.07 LAK249M	-54.2%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.63 BYN4.96	$1.36 LAK30,482	-16.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BYN7.06	$1.79 LAK40,143	-22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 BYN7.94	$1.78 LAK39,976	-31.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.06 BYN112.75	$47.54 LAK1M	+28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 BYN17.86	$4.23 LAK94,943	-27.9%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 36.4% less for clothing

	Minsk	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.77 BYN154.46	$26.74 LAK600K	-47.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.17 BYN134.36	$66.85 LAK1M	+51.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.09 BYN322.77	$56.75 LAK1M	-46.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.95 BYN325.36	$41.00 LAK920K	-61.7%
Average			-36.4%

Minsk vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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