Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 2.8% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Prague, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
Prague
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.29
CZK239.45
|
$3.00
LAK63,810
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.89
CZK206.80
|
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
CZK40.88
|
$0.92
LAK19,534
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CZK32.11
|
$0.44
LAK9,386
|
|
pay 62.2% more for groceries
Prague
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CZK39.77
|
$1.93
LAK41,050
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
CZK151.29
|
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CZK107.57
|
$10.37
LAK220,554
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CZK80.48
|
$2.08
LAK44,148
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
CZK100.24
|
$2.37
LAK50,407
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK20.04
|
$2.02
LAK43,016
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
CZK18.79
|
$0.52
LAK11,024
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
CZK22.77
|
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
CZK37.66
|
$2.25
LAK47,796
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
CZK11.30
|
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
CZK11.53
|
$1.57
LAK33,457
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
Prague
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.00
CZK162.93
|
$5.24
LAK111,489
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.72
CZK598.63
|
$5.94
LAK126,446
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.17
CZK653,051.53
|
$59,448.31
LAK1,264,460,507
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
CZK292.78
|
$13.89
LAK295,432
|
|
pay 90.7% more for housing
Prague
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.19
CZK609.49
|
$168.24
LAK3,578,413
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.03
CZK24,715.03
|
$499.61
LAK10,626,643
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.21
CZK18,482.59
|
$274.31
LAK5,834,620
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.13
CZK5,844.10
|
$97.98
LAK2,083,982
|
|
pay 66.2% less for childcare
Prague
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$808.25
CZK18,809.24
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,299.60
CZK309,502.89
|
$4,490.81
LAK95,519,044
|
|
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
Prague
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
CZK54.42
|
$1.13
LAK24,004
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
CZK74.61
|
$2.10
LAK44,598
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.73
CZK156.73
|
$2.04
LAK43,359
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.27
CZK1,402.52
|
$34.22
LAK727,798
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.18
CZK260.13
|
$5.00
LAK106,350
|
|
pay 3.1% less for clothing
Prague
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.07
CZK2,165.84
|
$93.14
LAK1,980,985
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.28
CZK983.82
|
$50.63
LAK1,076,897
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.72
CZK2,250.90
|
$124.25
LAK2,642,720
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.16
CZK2,656.73
|
$44.78
LAK952,559
|
|
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