Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 3.4 times more expensive than Vientiane.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Vientiane, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Vientiane
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
LAK64,014
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
LAK106,690
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
LAK19,597
|
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
LAK9,416
|
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
|
pay 19.8% more for groceries
Vientiane
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.93
LAK41,182
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
LAK126,851
|
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.37
LAK221,260
|
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
LAK44,289
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
LAK50,569
|
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
LAK43,154
|
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LAK11,059
|
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,564
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
LAK47,949
|
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,564
|
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
LAK33,564
|
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
Vientiane
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
LAK111,846
|
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$5.94
LAK126,851
|
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,448.31
LAK1,268,509,472
|
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.89
LAK296,378
|
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
Vientiane
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.24
LAK3,589,872
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.61
LAK10,660,671
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.31
LAK5,853,304
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.98
LAK2,090,656
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
Vientiane
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,490.81
LAK95,824,909
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Vientiane
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.13
LAK24,081
|
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
LAK44,740
|
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
LAK43,498
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.22
LAK730,128
|
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
LAK106,690
|
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
|
pay 24.6% more for clothing
Vientiane
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
LAK1,987,328
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
LAK1,080,346
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.25
LAK2,651,183
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.78
LAK955,609
|
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
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