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Laos

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Yaounde vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 31.9% cheaper than Vientiane.

Restaurants: pay 22.7% more in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 11.7% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 26.3% less in Yaounde
Housing: pay 58.5% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 54.3% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.0% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 36.9% less in Yaounde

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

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Yaounde vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.7% more for restaurants

	Vientiane	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.67 LAK60,254	$3.41 FCFA1,993	+27.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.35 LAK121K	$5.12 FCFA2,990	-4.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 LAK16,068	$1.49 FCFA872	+109.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 LAK8,410	$0.53 FCFA311	+42.9%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 11.7% more for groceries

	Vientiane	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 LAK25,737	$1.06 FCFA618	-7.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 LAK306K	$6.83 FCFA3,986	-49.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.61 LAK171K	$13.65 FCFA7,970	+79.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.87 LAK42,101	$2.05 FCFA1,196	+9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 LAK63,330	$2.71 FCFA1,582	-3.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 LAK24,464	$2.32 FCFA1,356	+114.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 LAK11,662	$0.90 FCFA527	+74.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.19 LAK26,832	$0.93 FCFA542	-22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 LAK15,639	$0.63 FCFA367	-9.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 LAK14,918	$0.72 FCFA422	+9.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 LAK10,995	$0.65 FCFA379	+32.9%
Average			+11.7%

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pay 26.3% less for transportation

	Vientiane	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.62 LAK127K	$5.43 FCFA3,169	-3.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.44 LAK1M	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-64.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,190.13 LAK635M	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	+15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.47 LAK191K	$4.01 FCFA2,342	-52.6%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 58.5% less for housing

	Vientiane	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.33 LAK278K	$51.21 FCFA29,898	+315.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$643.47 LAK15M	$141.34 FCFA82,519	-78.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$414.50 LAK9M	$183.59 FCFA107K	-55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.22 LAK2M	$60.74 FCFA35,459	-12.3%
Average			-58.5%

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pay 54.3% less for childcare

	Vientiane	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$625.02 LAK14M	$615.85 FCFA360K	-1.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,083.07 LAK250M	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	-78.8%
Average			-54.3%

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pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Vientiane	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 LAK30,629	$1.24 FCFA723	-8.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 LAK40,336	$1.92 FCFA1,121	+7.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 LAK40,169	$1.71 FCFA997	-4.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.54 LAK1M	$23.47 FCFA13,703	-50.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 LAK95,401	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+101.6%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 36.9% less for clothing

	Vientiane	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.74 LAK603K	$17.07 FCFA9,966	-36.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.85 LAK2M	$27.31 FCFA15,946	-59.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.75 LAK1M	$25.61 FCFA14,949	-54.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.00 LAK924K	$55.19 FCFA32,224	+34.6%
Average			-36.9%

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