Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 3.6% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$3.00
LAK63,810
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$0.92
LAK19,534
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.44
LAK9,386
|
|
pay 25.8% more for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$1.93
LAK41,050
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$10.37
LAK220,554
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$2.08
LAK44,148
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$2.37
LAK50,407
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$2.02
LAK43,016
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$0.52
LAK11,024
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$2.25
LAK47,796
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
|
pay 24.8% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$5.24
LAK111,489
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$59,448.31
LAK1,264,460,507
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$13.89
LAK295,432
|
|
pay 40.7% more for housing
|
Panama City
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$168.24
LAK3,578,413
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$499.61
LAK10,626,643
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$274.31
LAK5,834,620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$97.98
LAK2,083,982
|
|
pay 51.9% less for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$4,490.81
LAK95,519,044
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$1.13
LAK24,004
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$2.10
LAK44,598
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$2.04
LAK43,359
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$34.22
LAK727,798
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
|
pay 28.0% more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$93.14
LAK1,980,985
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$50.63
LAK1,076,897
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$124.25
LAK2,642,720
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$44.78
LAK952,559
|
|
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