Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vientiane vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary
Vientiane is 94.3% more expensive than Monrovia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 69.0% more in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5 times more in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.2% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% more in Vientiane
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing in Vientiane are more expensive than in Monrovia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vientiane. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Vientiane.
Vientiane vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
LRD1,405.87
|
$2.31
LAK49,458
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,061.95
|
$5.54
LAK119K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD374.90
|
$0.62
LAK13,282
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD374.90
|
$0.42
LAK8,903
|
|
Monrovia vs. Vientiane - Cost of restaurants
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
LRD335.77
|
$1.17
LAK25,008
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,106.96
|
$13.94
LAK299K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
LRD1,501.75
|
$7.32
LAK157K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
LRD674.82
|
$1.81
LAK38,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
LRD1,007.54
|
$2.99
LAK64,108
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD139.16
|
$0.90
LAK19,193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.83
LRD718.56
|
$0.50
LAK10,718
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.67
LRD874.77
|
$0.94
LAK20,115
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
LRD937.25
|
$0.61
LAK13,012
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD193.05
|
$0.74
LAK15,853
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.83
LRD906.01
|
$0.47
LAK9,970
|
|
Monrovia vs. Vientiane - Cost of groceries
pay 69.0% more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
LRD879.76
|
$5.18
LAK111K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,749.00
|
$50.18
LAK1M
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,534.94
LRD2M
|
$28,736.24
LAK616M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,379.10
|
$10.86
LAK233K
|
|
Monrovia vs. Vientiane - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,479.68
|
$11.39
LAK244K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD125K
|
$866.78
LAK19M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.00
LRD17,807.73
|
$784.74
LAK17M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.26
LRD15,982.81
|
$55.21
LAK1M
|
|
Monrovia vs. Vientiane - Cost of housing
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.33
LRD24,243.49
|
$338.54
LAK7M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$894.00
LRD168K
|
$9,334.55
LAK200M
|
|
Monrovia vs. Vientiane - Cost of childcare
pay 51.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LRD562.35
|
$1.50
LAK32,148
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
LRD624.83
|
$1.73
LAK37,093
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD937.25
|
$1.96
LAK42,040
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,293.05
|
$50.52
LAK1M
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,827.59
|
$3.56
LAK76,245
|
|
Monrovia vs. Vientiane - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.1% more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,451.40
|
$27.70
LAK594K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,326.43
|
$69.25
LAK1M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,544.05
|
$58.22
LAK1M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,887.17
|
$42.19
LAK904K
|
|
Monrovia vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing
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