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Havana vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 21.4% cheaper than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% more in Havana
Groceries: pay 36.5% more in Havana
Transportation: pay 4.8% less in Havana
Housing: pay 46.9% less in Havana
Childcare: pay 66.4% less in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.4% less in Havana
Clothing: pay 6.1% more in Havana

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

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Havana vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.2% more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.67 LAK60,254	$3.71 CUC3.71	+38.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$5.00 CUC5.00	-6.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 LAK16,068	$1.70 CUC1.70	+138.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 LAK8,410	$1.00 CUC1.00	+167.9%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 36.5% more for groceries

	Vientiane	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$1.49 CUC1.49	+30.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 LAK306K	$2.22 CUC2.22	-83.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.61 LAK171K	$14.20 CUC14.20	+86.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$3.71 CUC3.71	+98.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$2.07 CUC2.07	-26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 LAK24,464	$2.75 CUC2.75	+152.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$0.48 CUC0.48	-6.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$1.79 CUC1.79	+50.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$1.04 CUC1.04	+50.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$1.73 CUC1.73	+160.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$1.85 CUC1.85	+279.0%
Average			+36.5%

Vientiane vs. Havana - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.8% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 LAK127K	$4.83 CUC4.83	-14.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.44 LAK1M	$22.50 CUC22.50	-53.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,190.13 LAK635M	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+112.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.47 LAK191K	$6.20 CUC6.20	-26.8%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 46.9% less for housing

	Vientiane	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.33 LAK278K	$90.21 CUC90.21	+631.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$643.47 LAK15M	$254.03 CUC254.03	-60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$414.50 LAK9M	$214.40 CUC214.40	-48.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.22 LAK2M	$36.20 CUC36.20	-47.7%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 66.4% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.02 LAK14M	$112.00 CUC112.00	-82.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,083.07 LAK250M	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	-36.8%
Average			-66.4%

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pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 LAK30,629	$1.60 CUC1.60	+17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 LAK40,336	$1.11 CUC1.11	-38.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$2.00 CUC2.00	+12.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.54 LAK1M	$19.00 CUC19.00	-60.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 LAK95,401	$0.85 CUC0.85	-79.9%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 6.1% more for clothing

	Vientiane	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.74 LAK603K	$37.00 CUC37.00	+38.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.85 LAK2M	$37.00 CUC37.00	-44.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.75 LAK1M	$68.67 CUC68.67	+21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.00 LAK924K	$56.00 CUC56.00	+36.6%
Average			+6.1%

Vientiane vs. Havana - Cost of clothing

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