Cost of living comparison
Road Town vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 2.1 times more expensive than Vientiane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 9.2% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 83.9% more in Road Town
The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Road Town are more expensive than in Vientiane. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Road Town. Notably, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Road Town.
Road Town vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Vientiane
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.67
LAK60,254
|
$17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
LAK121K
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LAK16,068
|
$1.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
LAK8,410
|
$0.95
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Vientiane
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
LAK25,737
|
$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.59
LAK306K
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.61
LAK171K
|
$8.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
LAK42,101
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
LAK63,330
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
LAK24,464
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LAK11,662
|
$1.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
LAK26,832
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
LAK15,639
|
$2.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
LAK14,918
|
$2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
LAK10,995
|
$1.78
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Vientiane
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.62
LAK127K
|
$4.77
|
|
| 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
|
?? | |
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Vientiane
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.33
LAK278K
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$643.47
LAK15M
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$414.50
LAK9M
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.22
LAK2M
|
$124.65
|
|
pay 9.2% less for childcare
|
Vientiane
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$625.02
LAK14M
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,083.07
LAK250M
|
$15,236.67
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vientiane
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
LAK30,629
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
LAK40,336
|
$4.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK40,169
|
$5.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.54
LAK1M
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.23
LAK95,401
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 83.9% more for clothing
|
Vientiane
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.74
LAK603K
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.85
LAK2M
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.75
LAK1M
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.00
LAK924K
|
$140.00
|
|
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