Cost of living comparison

Dominica

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Laos

Vientiane vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 5.8% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 56.5% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 40.8% less in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 18.0% less in Vientiane
Housing: pay 58.0% more in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.3% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 26.2% less in Vientiane

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

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Vientiane vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.5% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.67 LAK60,254	-63.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.57 EC$17.75	$5.35 LAK121K	-18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$0.71 LAK16,068	-71.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.37 LAK8,410	-83.2%
Average			-56.5%

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pay 40.8% less for groceries

	Roseau	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$1.14 LAK25,737	-45.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$13.59 LAK306K	+1030.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$7.61 LAK171K	-39.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$1.87 LAK42,101	-66.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$2.81 LAK63,330	-44.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$1.09 LAK24,464	-62.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.52 LAK11,662	-51.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.19 LAK26,832	-41.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$0.69 LAK15,639	-70.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.66 LAK14,918	-59.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.49 LAK10,995	-64.5%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 18.0% less for transportation

	Roseau	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$5.62 LAK127K	+4.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$48.44 LAK1M	-8.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$28,190.13 LAK635M	-19.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$8.47 LAK191K	-71.0%
Average			-18.0%

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pay 58.0% more for housing

	Roseau	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$12.33 LAK278K	-82.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$643.47 LAK15M	+126.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$414.50 LAK9M	+103.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$69.22 LAK2M	-36.2%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$625.02 LAK14M	+382.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$11,083.07 LAK250M	+149.6%
Average			+247.1%

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pay 41.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.36 LAK30,629	-26.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$1.79 LAK40,336	-56.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$1.78 LAK40,169	-75.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$47.54 LAK1M	+2.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$4.23 LAK95,401	-49.1%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 26.2% less for clothing

	Roseau	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$26.74 LAK603K	-51.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$66.85 LAK2M	+80.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$56.75 LAK1M	-23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$41.00 LAK924K	-55.7%
Average			-26.2%

Roseau vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing

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