Cost of living comparison
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Monrovia vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary
Monrovia is 95.6% more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
- pay 3.3 times more in Monrovia
- Groceries
- pay 3.7 times more in Monrovia
- Transportation
- pay 27.2% less in Monrovia
- Housing
- pay 2.7 times more in Monrovia
- Childcare
- pay 76.1% less in Monrovia
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 2.1 times more in Monrovia
- Clothing
- pay 6.3% less in Monrovia
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Monrovia are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Monrovia. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Monrovia.
Monrovia vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Monrovia instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Vientiane | Monrovia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $2.31 LAK50,710 | $7.50 LRD1,367.37 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.54 LAK122K | $11.00 LRD2,005.48 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.62 LAK13,618 | $2.00 LRD364.63 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.42 LAK9,128 | $2.00 LRD364.63 | |
Vientiane vs. Monrovia - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.7 times more for groceries
Vientiane | Monrovia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.17 LAK25,641 | $1.79 LRD326.57 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $13.94 LAK306K | $5.91 LRD1,076.65 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.32 LAK161K | $8.01 LRD1,460.62 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.81 LAK39,796 | $3.60 LRD656.34 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.99 LAK65,729 | $5.38 LRD979.95 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.90 LAK19,678 | $0.74 LRD135.35 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.50 LAK10,989 | $3.83 LRD698.88 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.94 LAK20,624 | $4.67 LRD850.81 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.61 LAK13,341 | $5.00 LRD911.58 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.74 LAK16,254 | $1.03 LRD187.77 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.47 LAK10,222 | $4.83 LRD881.20 | |
Vientiane vs. Monrovia - Cost of groceries
pay 27.2% less for transportation
Vientiane | Monrovia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.18 LAK114K | $4.69 LRD855.67 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $50.18 LAK1M | $20.00 LRD3,646.32 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $28,736.24 LAK631M | $12,534.94 LRD2M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $10.86 LAK239K | $12.69 LRD2,313.94 | |
Vientiane vs. Monrovia - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Vientiane | Monrovia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $11.39 LAK250K | $93.25 LRD17,000.95 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $866.78 LAK19M | $666.67 LRD122K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $784.74 LAK17M | $95.00 LRD17,320.02 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $55.21 LAK1M | $85.26 LRD15,545.08 | |
Vientiane vs. Monrovia - Cost of housing
pay 76.1% less for childcare
Vientiane | Monrovia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $338.54 LAK7M | $129.33 LRD23,579.52 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $9,334.55 LAK205M | $894.00 LRD163K | |
Vientiane vs. Monrovia - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane | Monrovia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.50 LAK32,961 | $3.00 LRD546.95 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.73 LAK38,031 | $3.33 LRD607.72 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.96 LAK43,103 | $5.00 LRD911.58 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $50.52 LAK1M | $76.25 LRD13,901.60 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.56 LAK78,174 | $9.75 LRD1,777.54 | |
Vientiane vs. Monrovia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.3% less for clothing
Vientiane | Monrovia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $27.70 LAK609K | $18.41 LRD3,356.88 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $69.25 LAK2M | $33.75 LRD6,153.17 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $58.22 LAK1M | $56.25 LRD10,255.28 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $42.19 LAK927K | $68.75 LRD12,534.23 | |
Vientiane vs. Monrovia - Cost of clothing
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