Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 44.8% more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 39.2% less for restaurants
Sarajevo
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
BAM10.12
|
$3.00
LAK63,960
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
BAM10.12
|
$5.00
LAK106,600
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
BAM3.09
|
$0.92
LAK19,580
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
BAM1.74
|
$0.44
LAK9,408
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Sarajevo
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BAM1.58
|
$1.93
LAK41,147
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
BAM7.16
|
$5.94
LAK126,743
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.42
|
$10.37
LAK221,072
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
BAM4.23
|
$2.08
LAK44,251
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
BAM5.91
|
$2.37
LAK50,526
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
BAM0.90
|
$2.02
LAK43,117
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$0.52
LAK11,050
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
BAM1.21
|
$1.57
LAK33,536
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
BAM1.43
|
$2.25
LAK47,908
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
BAM0.71
|
$1.57
LAK33,536
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
BAM0.75
|
$1.57
LAK33,536
|
|
pay 35.8% more for transportation
Sarajevo
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BAM11.97
|
$5.24
LAK111,751
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.59
BAM53.64
|
$5.94
LAK126,743
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.54
BAM40,485.69
|
$59,448.31
LAK1,267,433,822
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
BAM14.17
|
$13.89
LAK296,127
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Sarajevo
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.16
BAM49.23
|
$168.24
LAK3,586,828
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$302.28
BAM547.99
|
$499.61
LAK10,651,631
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.85
BAM378.62
|
$274.31
LAK5,848,340
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.45
BAM236.48
|
$97.98
LAK2,088,883
|
|
pay 32.2% more for childcare
Sarajevo
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$191.30
BAM346.79
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,396.41
BAM6,157.20
|
$4,490.81
LAK95,743,653
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
Sarajevo
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
BAM4.05
|
$1.13
LAK24,061
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
BAM2.93
|
$2.10
LAK44,702
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
BAM6.07
|
$2.04
LAK43,461
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
BAM53.92
|
$34.22
LAK729,509
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
BAM10.12
|
$5.00
LAK106,600
|
|
pay 16.6% more for clothing
Sarajevo
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.67
BAM137.18
|
$93.14
LAK1,985,643
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.85
BAM61.37
|
$50.63
LAK1,079,430
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.86
BAM153.85
|
$124.25
LAK2,648,935
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.65
BAM171.58
|
$44.78
LAK954,799
|
|
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