Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vientiane vs. Saipan Cost of Living Summary
Vientiane is 20.1% cheaper than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.2% less in Vientiane
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% less in Vientiane
- Transportation
-
pay 25.7% less in Vientiane
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% less in Vientiane
- Childcare
-
pay 55.6% more in Vientiane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.6% less in Vientiane
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% more in Vientiane
The cost of childcare and clothing in Vientiane are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are lower in Vientiane.
Vientiane vs. Saipan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
|
$2.31
LAK49,996
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$5.54
LAK119,989
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$0.62
LAK13,426
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$0.42
LAK8,999
|
|
Saipan vs. Vientiane - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.17
LAK25,280
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$13.94
LAK301,907
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$7.32
LAK158,516
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$1.81
LAK39,236
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$2.99
LAK64,804
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.90
LAK19,401
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.50
LAK10,834
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.94
LAK20,334
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
LAK13,153
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.74
LAK16,026
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.47
LAK10,079
|
|
Saipan vs. Vientiane - Cost of groceries
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
|
$5.18
LAK112,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$50.18
LAK1,086,859
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$28,736.24
LAK622,411,053
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$10.86
LAK235,187
|
|
Saipan vs. Vientiane - Cost of transportation
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$11.39
LAK246,645
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$866.78
LAK18,773,963
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$784.74
LAK16,997,001
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$55.21
LAK1,195,773
|
|
Saipan vs. Vientiane - Cost of housing
pay 55.6% more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$338.54
LAK7,332,554
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$9,334.55
LAK202,181,144
|
|
Saipan vs. Vientiane - Cost of childcare
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$1.50
LAK32,497
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$1.73
LAK37,496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.96
LAK42,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$50.52
LAK1,094,305
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$3.56
LAK77,073
|
|
Saipan vs. Vientiane - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.3% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Vientiane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$27.70
LAK599,946
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$69.25
LAK1,499,866
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$58.22
LAK1,260,957
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$42.19
LAK913,787
|
|
Saipan vs. Vientiane - Cost of clothing
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