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Vientiane vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 44.7% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 75.2% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 38.8% less in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 12.9% less in Vientiane
Housing: pay 52.4% less in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 79.4% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.5% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 40.9% less in Vientiane

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vientiane. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vientiane.

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Vientiane vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.2% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$2.67 LAK60,254	-87.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$5.35 LAK121K	-47.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$0.71 LAK16,068	-50.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$0.37 LAK8,410	-77.1%
Average			-75.2%

Oranjestad vs. Vientiane - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.8% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$1.14 LAK25,737	-61.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$13.59 LAK306K	+117.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$7.61 LAK171K	+8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$1.87 LAK42,101	-65.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$2.81 LAK63,330	-33.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$1.09 LAK24,464	-48.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.52 LAK11,662	-49.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$1.19 LAK26,832	-47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$0.69 LAK15,639	-56.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.66 LAK14,918	-34.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.49 LAK10,995	-46.2%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 12.9% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$5.62 LAK127K	-26.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$48.44 LAK1M	+61.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$28,190.13 LAK635M	+8.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$8.47 LAK191K	-82.4%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 52.4% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$12.33 LAK278K	-88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$643.47 LAK15M	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$414.50 LAK9M	-56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$69.22 LAK2M	-64.3%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 79.4% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$625.02 LAK14M	+150.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$11,083.07 LAK250M	+28.8%
Average			+79.4%

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pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$1.36 LAK30,629	-54.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$1.79 LAK40,336	-58.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$1.78 LAK40,169	-82.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$47.54 LAK1M	-23.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$4.23 LAK95,401	-64.5%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 40.9% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$26.74 LAK603K	-55.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$66.85 LAK2M	+31.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$56.75 LAK1M	-47.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$41.00 LAK924K	-60.2%
Average			-40.9%

Oranjestad vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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