Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 25.8% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
Niamey
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$1.82
LAK38,585
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,003
|
$3.24
LAK68,768
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$0.67
LAK14,332
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.43
LAK9,102
|
|
pay 10.4% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$0.93
LAK19,756
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,002
|
$14.08
LAK298,926
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,226
|
$6.60
LAK140,122
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$1.80
LAK38,199
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,023
|
$3.01
LAK63,909
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,021
|
$0.90
LAK19,195
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.51
LAK10,727
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$0.95
LAK20,155
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA442
|
$0.62
LAK13,098
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA340
|
$0.75
LAK15,958
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.47
LAK9,974
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Niamey
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,113
|
$5.14
LAK109,106
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,504
|
$50.97
LAK1,082,313
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,005,825
|
$28,928.24
LAK614,241,011
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,301
|
$17.94
LAK380,868
|
|
pay 3.8% less for housing
Niamey
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$13.36
LAK283,783
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,737
|
$863.65
LAK18,338,071
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,625
|
$785.49
LAK16,678,500
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,546
|
$65.45
LAK1,389,630
|
|
pay 20.1% more for childcare
Niamey
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA566,942
|
$342.92
LAK7,281,267
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,751,335
|
$9,300.83
LAK197,486,917
|
|
pay 29.4% less for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA750
|
$1.00
LAK21,159
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,834
|
$1.67
LAK35,452
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$1.64
LAK34,850
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,350
|
$51.00
LAK1,082,856
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,501
|
$2.49
LAK52,898
|
|
pay 43.7% more for clothing
Niamey
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$81.96
LAK1,740,226
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$62.33
LAK1,323,399
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$58.81
LAK1,248,811
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$42.69
LAK906,528
|
|
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