Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.3 times more expensive than Vientiane.
If you lived in Canada instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
₭63,622
|
$15.95
CA$21.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
₭106,037
|
$8.82
CA$12.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
₭19,477
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₭9,359
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 5.7% more for groceries
Vientiane
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
₭40,930
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
₭126,074
|
$5.39
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.37
₭219,905
|
$7.61
CA$10.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₭44,018
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
₭50,259
|
$4.81
CA$6.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
₭42,890
|
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
₭10,992
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
₭33,359
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
₭47,655
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₭33,359
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
₭33,359
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Vientiane
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
₭111,161
|
$4.96
CA$6.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.94
₭126,074
|
$63.09
CA$86.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,448.31
₭1,260,743,079
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,070.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.89
₭294,563
|
$16.98
CA$23.39
|
|
pay 78.4% more for housing
Vientiane
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.24
₭3,567,893
|
$64.04
CA$88.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.61
₭10,595,401
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,469.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.31
₭5,817,467
|
$952.71
CA$1,312.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.98
₭2,077,856
|
$112.22
CA$154.60
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Vientiane
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$746.92
CA$1,028.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,490.81
₭95,238,225
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,317.35
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
₭23,934
|
$4.67
CA$6.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
₭44,467
|
$3.31
CA$4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
₭43,231
|
$11.96
CA$16.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.22
₭725,658
|
$43.49
CA$59.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
₭106,037
|
$10.20
CA$14.05
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
Vientiane
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
₭1,975,161
|
$49.87
CA$68.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
₭1,073,731
|
$36.92
CA$50.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.25
₭2,634,951
|
$78.02
CA$107.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.78
₭949,759
|
$97.82
CA$134.77
|
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