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Vientiane vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 52.6% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 57.1% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 38.7% less in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 37.8% less in Vientiane
Housing: pay 64.5% less in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 70.5% less in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.9% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 28.9% less in Vientiane

Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vientiane.

Vientiane vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.1% less for restaurants

	Singapore	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD11.87	$2.31 LAK49,454	-75.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD9.89	$5.54 LAK119K	-28.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.02	$0.62 LAK13,281	-60.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.48	$0.42 LAK8,902	-64.1%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 38.7% less for groceries

	Singapore	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.02	$1.17 LAK25,006	-50.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.37	$13.94 LAK299K	+56.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.75	$7.32 LAK157K	-36.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.14	$1.81 LAK38,811	-44.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.46	$2.99 LAK64,102	-40.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.50	$0.90 LAK19,191	-54.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.74	$0.50 LAK10,717	-63.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.84	$0.94 LAK20,114	-57.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.52	$0.61 LAK13,011	-48.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.44	$0.74 LAK15,852	-34.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.25	$0.47 LAK9,969	-52.3%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 37.8% less for transportation

	Singapore	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.57	$5.18 LAK111K	-37.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD118.67	$50.18 LAK1M	-45.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139K SGD178K	$28,736.24 LAK616M	-79.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.46	$10.86 LAK233K	+11.4%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 64.5% less for housing

	Singapore	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD44.89	$11.39 LAK244K	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD3,985.74	$866.78 LAK19M	-72.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,911.71	$784.74 LAK17M	-65.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD148.67	$55.21 LAK1M	-52.5%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 70.5% less for childcare

	Singapore	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,603.31	$338.54 LAK7M	-73.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,194.85	$9,334.55 LAK200M	-67.9%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD9.89	$1.50 LAK32,145	-80.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD5.98	$1.73 LAK37,090	-63.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.32	$1.96 LAK42,036	-84.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD149.82	$50.52 LAK1M	-56.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD14.83	$3.56 LAK76,239	-69.3%
Average			-70.9%

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pay 28.9% less for clothing

	Singapore	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD108.61	$27.70 LAK593K	-67.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD54.45	$69.25 LAK1M	+62.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD133.65	$58.22 LAK1M	-44.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD161.39	$42.19 LAK904K	-66.6%
Average			-28.9%

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