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Vientiane vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 17.5% cheaper than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 52.9% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 1.0% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 60.1% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 34.8% less in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 25.9% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 32.8% less in Vientiane

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

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Vientiane vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.9% less for restaurants

	Niamey	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.40 F CFA3,737	$2.67 LAK60,254	-58.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.39 F CFA5,481	$5.35 LAK121K	-43.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 F CFA835	$0.71 LAK16,068	-50.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 F CFA561	$0.37 LAK8,410	-61.1%
Average			-52.9%

Niamey vs. Vientiane - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.0% more for groceries

	Niamey	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 F CFA316	$1.14 LAK25,737	+111.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$13.59 LAK306K
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.05 F CFA5,282	$7.61 LAK171K	-15.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 F CFA1,262	$1.87 LAK42,101	-13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 F CFA1,582	$2.81 LAK63,330	+3.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$1.09 LAK24,464	-29.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA422	$0.52 LAK11,662	-28.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 F CFA753	$1.19 LAK26,832	-7.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 F CFA437	$0.69 LAK15,639	-7.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA377	$0.66 LAK14,918	+2.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 F CFA181	$0.49 LAK10,995	+57.5%
Average			+1.0%

Niamey vs. Vientiane - Cost of groceries

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pay 60.1% more for transportation

	Niamey	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.58 F CFA2,087	$5.62 LAK127K	+57.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$48.44 LAK1M
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	$28,190.13 LAK635M	+37.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 F CFA1,844	$8.47 LAK191K	+168.1%
Average			+60.1%

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pay 34.8% less for housing

	Niamey	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$12.33 LAK278K	-85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$938.86 F CFA548K	$643.47 LAK15M	-31.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.11 F CFA299K	$414.50 LAK9M	-19.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.54 F CFA76,211	$69.22 LAK2M	-47.0%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 25.9% more for childcare

	Niamey	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,024.21 F CFA598K	$625.02 LAK14M	-39.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	$11,083.07 LAK250M	+159.7%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 F CFA747	$1.36 LAK30,629	+6.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 F CFA1,827	$1.79 LAK40,336	-42.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$1.78 LAK40,169	-30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.97 F CFA43,186	$47.54 LAK1M	-35.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.12 F CFA2,990	$4.23 LAK95,401	-17.3%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 32.8% less for clothing

	Niamey	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$26.74 LAK603K	-60.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$66.85 LAK2M	-21.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$56.75 LAK1M	+10.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.28 F CFA39,864	$41.00 LAK924K	-39.9%
Average			-32.8%

Niamey vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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