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Georgia

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Laos

Vientiane vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 11.0% cheaper than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 61.1% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 15.4% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 41.6% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 7.4% less in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 31.6% more in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.5% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 48.8% less in Vientiane

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

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Vientiane vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.1% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.17	$2.67 LAK60,254	-76.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.15	$5.35 LAK121K	-44.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$0.71 LAK16,068	-32.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.58	$0.37 LAK8,410	-38.9%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 15.4% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$1.14 LAK25,737	+47.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.03	$13.59 LAK306K	+192.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.55	$7.61 LAK171K	-8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.20	$1.87 LAK42,101	-32.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.77	$2.81 LAK63,330	-6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.95	$1.09 LAK24,464	+44.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$0.52 LAK11,662	-37.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.29	$1.19 LAK26,832	+34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.90	$0.69 LAK15,639	-38.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$0.66 LAK14,918	+70.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$0.49 LAK10,995	+51.0%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 41.6% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.11	$5.62 LAK127K	+3.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.23	$48.44 LAK1M	+211.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	$28,190.13 LAK635M	+13.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.11	$8.47 LAK191K	+14.8%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 7.4% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.67	$12.33 LAK278K	-37.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	$643.47 LAK15M	-5.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	$414.50 LAK9M	-8.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.09	$69.22 LAK2M	+2.4%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 31.6% more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL968.53	$625.02 LAK14M	+67.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	$11,083.07 LAK250M	+3.6%
Average			+31.6%

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pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.04	$1.36 LAK30,629	-50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.13	$1.79 LAK40,336	-49.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.05	$1.78 LAK40,169	-49.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL166.76	$47.54 LAK1M	-26.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.60	$4.23 LAK95,401	-37.7%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 48.8% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.06	$26.74 LAK603K	-74.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.34	$66.85 LAK2M	+65.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL302.52	$56.75 LAK1M	-51.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL321.86	$41.00 LAK924K	-67.0%
Average			-48.8%

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