Cost of living comparison

Laos

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Ghana

Accra vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 6.0% more expensive than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Accra
Groceries: pay 34.2% more in Accra
Transportation: pay 35.2% less in Accra
Housing: pay 10.4% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 11.5% more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 91.9% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 41.2% less in Accra

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

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Accra vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.67 LAK60,254	$7.98 GHS93.33	+198.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$10.34 GHS120.88	+93.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 LAK16,068	$1.56 GHS18.22	+118.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 LAK8,410	$0.46 GHS5.37	+23.0%
Average			+127.4%

Vientiane vs. Accra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.2% more for groceries

	Vientiane	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$1.63 GHS19.03	+42.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 LAK306K	$5.91 GHS69.08	-56.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.61 LAK171K	$13.71 GHS160.33	+80.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$2.62 GHS30.70	+40.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$3.26 GHS38.13	+16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 LAK24,464	$1.66 GHS19.36	+52.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$0.64 GHS7.51	+24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$0.81 GHS9.50	-31.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$1.62 GHS18.97	+133.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$1.23 GHS14.34	+85.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$1.22 GHS14.24	+149.6%
Average			+34.2%

Vientiane vs. Accra - Cost of groceries

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pay 35.2% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 LAK127K	$4.98 GHS58.28	-11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.44 LAK1M	$40.19 GHS469.97	-17.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,190.13 LAK635M	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-71.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.47 LAK191K	$11.84 GHS138.52	+39.9%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 10.4% less for housing

	Vientiane	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.33 LAK278K	$42.44 GHS496.28	+244.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$643.47 LAK15M	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	+5.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$414.50 LAK9M	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	-33.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.22 LAK2M	$56.06 GHS655.60	-19.0%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 11.5% more for childcare

	Vientiane	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.02 LAK14M	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	-26.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,083.07 LAK250M	$18,630.20 GHS218K	+68.1%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 91.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 LAK30,629	$1.85 GHS21.59	+35.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 LAK40,336	$4.40 GHS51.49	+146.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$2.54 GHS29.68	+42.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.54 LAK1M	$71.09 GHS831.35	+49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 LAK95,401	$12.69 GHS148.41	+199.7%
Average			+91.9%

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pay 41.2% less for clothing

	Vientiane	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.74 LAK603K	$14.19 GHS165.96	-46.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.85 LAK2M	$18.41 GHS215.27	-72.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.75 LAK1M	$36.21 GHS423.52	-36.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.00 LAK924K	$52.46 GHS613.49	+27.9%
Average			-41.2%

Vientiane vs. Accra - Cost of clothing

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