Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 23.6% cheaper than Vientiane.
Bamako vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
LAK60,254
|
$8.50
F CFA4,963
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
LAK121K
|
$8.18
F CFA4,777
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LAK16,068
|
$0.93
F CFA540
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
LAK8,410
|
$0.68
F CFA394
|
|
Vientiane vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.9% more for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
LAK25,737
|
$3.84
F CFA2,240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.59
LAK306K
|
$8.91
F CFA5,201
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
LAK171K
|
$7.22
F CFA4,214
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
LAK42,101
|
$5.92
F CFA3,454
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
LAK63,330
|
$7.08
F CFA4,135
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
LAK24,464
|
$1.81
F CFA1,059
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LAK11,662
|
$0.48
F CFA278
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
LAK26,832
|
$1.28
F CFA749
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
LAK15,639
|
$0.95
F CFA557
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
LAK14,918
|
$0.56
F CFA326
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,995
|
$0.52
F CFA305
|
|
Vientiane vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.62
LAK127K
|
$4.20
F CFA2,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.44
LAK1M
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,190.13
LAK635M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.47
LAK191K
|
?? | |
Vientiane vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 63.9% less for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.33
LAK278K
|
$65.00
F CFA37,949
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.47
LAK15M
|
$175.00
F CFA102K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.50
LAK9M
|
$80.00
F CFA46,706
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.22
LAK2M
|
$114.71
F CFA66,968
|
|
Vientiane vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.02
LAK14M
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,083.07
LAK250M
|
?? |
Vientiane vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 35.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
LAK30,629
|
$2.39
F CFA1,393
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
LAK40,336
|
$1.67
F CFA974
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK40,169
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.54
LAK1M
|
$70.00
F CFA40,868
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.23
LAK95,401
|
?? | |
Vientiane vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.74
LAK603K
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.85
LAK2M
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.75
LAK1M
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.00
LAK924K
|
?? |
Vientiane vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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