Cost of living comparison
Vientiane is 2.1 times more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Vientiane instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
Tunis
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND10.030
|
$1.82
LAK38,742
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND15.050
|
$3.24
LAK69,048
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.870
|
$0.67
LAK14,391
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.110
|
$0.43
LAK9,139
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$0.93
LAK19,836
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND16.070
|
$14.08
LAK300,146
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.450
|
$6.60
LAK140,694
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND5.040
|
$1.80
LAK38,355
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.200
|
$3.01
LAK64,170
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.650
|
$0.90
LAK19,274
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.730
|
$0.51
LAK10,771
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.410
|
$0.95
LAK20,237
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.050
|
$0.62
LAK13,151
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.880
|
$0.75
LAK16,024
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.47
LAK10,015
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
Tunis
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.570
|
$5.14
LAK109,551
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND33.600
|
$50.97
LAK1,086,731
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND120,374.250
|
$28,928.24
LAK616,748,073
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.930
|
$17.94
LAK382,422
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Tunis
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND73.180
|
$13.36
LAK284,941
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND763.740
|
$863.65
LAK18,412,919
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND534.330
|
$785.49
LAK16,746,574
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND135.110
|
$65.45
LAK1,395,302
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND294.760
|
$342.92
LAK7,310,986
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND9,074.880
|
$9,300.83
LAK198,292,972
|
|
pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND5.020
|
$1.00
LAK21,246
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.630
|
$1.67
LAK35,597
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.030
|
$1.64
LAK34,993
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND94.110
|
$51.00
LAK1,087,276
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND15.050
|
$2.49
LAK53,114
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
Tunis
|
Vientiane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND135.600
|
$81.96
LAK1,747,329
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND168.410
|
$62.33
LAK1,328,801
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND280.870
|
$58.81
LAK1,253,908
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND241.340
|
$42.69
LAK910,228
|
|
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