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Russia

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Laos

Vientiane vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 35.6% cheaper than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 60.2% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 10.9% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 12.2% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 49.8% less in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 43.1% less in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.5% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 60.9% less in Vientiane

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

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Vientiane vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.2% less for restaurants

	Moscow	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB966.60	$2.67 LAK60,254	-77.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.02 RUB579.96	$5.35 LAK121K	-23.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 RUB133.67	$0.71 LAK16,068	-55.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 RUB69.07	$0.37 LAK8,410	-55.3%
Average			-60.2%

Moscow vs. Vientiane - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.9% more for groceries

	Moscow	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RUB84.09	$1.14 LAK25,737	+12.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.14 RUB589.78	$13.59 LAK306K	+90.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.61 RUB381.19	$7.61 LAK171K	+65.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 RUB154.04	$1.87 LAK42,101	+0.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.98 RUB246.54	$2.81 LAK63,330	-5.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 RUB77.02	$1.09 LAK24,464	+16.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.24	$0.52 LAK11,662	-36.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB74.52	$1.19 LAK26,832	+32.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 RUB147.60	$0.69 LAK15,639	-61.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RUB33.58	$0.66 LAK14,918	+62.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RUB26.73	$0.49 LAK10,995	+50.8%
Average			+10.9%

Moscow vs. Vientiane - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.2% more for transportation

	Moscow	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.31 RUB273.63	$5.62 LAK127K	+69.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.65 RUB3,358.95	$48.44 LAK1M	+19.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,895.19 RUB3M	$28,190.13 LAK635M	-27.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.06 RUB831.28	$8.47 LAK191K	-15.8%
Average			+12.2%

Moscow vs. Vientiane - Cost of transportation

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pay 49.8% less for housing

	Moscow	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.88 RUB816.43	$12.33 LAK278K	+24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,454.91 RUB120K	$643.47 LAK15M	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.40 RUB66,468.30	$414.50 LAK9M	-48.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.85 RUB11,803.57	$69.22 LAK2M	-51.5%
Average			-49.8%

Moscow vs. Vientiane - Cost of housing

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pay 43.1% less for childcare

	Moscow	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$809.00 RUB66,848.36	$625.02 LAK14M	-22.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,421.03 RUB2M	$11,083.07 LAK250M	-58.1%
Average			-43.1%

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pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.68 RUB386.64	$1.36 LAK30,629	-71.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 RUB305.66	$1.79 LAK40,336	-51.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 RUB285.15	$1.78 LAK40,169	-48.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 RUB3,471.49	$47.54 LAK1M	+13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 RUB773.28	$4.23 LAK95,401	-54.8%
Average			-46.5%

Moscow vs. Vientiane - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 60.9% less for clothing

	Moscow	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.46 RUB8,962.59	$26.74 LAK603K	-75.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.47 RUB5,161.67	$66.85 LAK2M	+7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$145.30 RUB12,006.61	$56.75 LAK1M	-60.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$180.19 RUB14,889.43	$41.00 LAK924K	-77.2%
Average			-60.9%

Moscow vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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