Cost of living comparison

Poland

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Laos

Vientiane vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Vientiane is 38.0% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 69.2% less in Vientiane
Groceries: pay 10.8% more in Vientiane
Transportation: pay 1.3% more in Vientiane
Housing: pay 54.5% less in Vientiane
Childcare: pay 9.7% less in Vientiane
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% less in Vientiane
Clothing: pay 46.5% less in Vientiane

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

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Vientiane vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.2% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Vientiane
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN44.70	$2.67 LAK60,254	-76.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN39.73	$5.35 LAK121K	-47.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.69	$0.71 LAK16,068	-68.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.71	$0.37 LAK8,410	-83.4%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 10.8% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Vientiane
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.78	$1.14 LAK25,737	-23.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.13	$13.59 LAK306K	+208.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN15.80	$7.61 LAK171K	+87.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.11	$1.87 LAK42,101	-52.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.46	$2.81 LAK63,330	-4.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.11	$1.09 LAK24,464	+99.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$0.52 LAK11,662	-33.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.19 LAK26,832	+54.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.12	$0.69 LAK15,639	-62.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.56	$0.66 LAK14,918	+64.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.59	$0.49 LAK10,995	+19.5%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 1.3% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Vientiane
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN25.68	$5.62 LAK127K	-14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN109.26	$48.44 LAK1M	+72.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN119K	$28,190.13 LAK635M	-8.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN49.66	$8.47 LAK191K	-33.8%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 54.5% less for housing

	Warsaw	Vientiane
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN62.61	$12.33 LAK278K	-23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,576.94	$643.47 LAK15M	-45.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,692.09	$414.50 LAK9M	-56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,020.62	$69.22 LAK2M	-73.7%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 9.7% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Vientiane
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,284.47	$625.02 LAK14M	+6.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN56,167.35	$11,083.07 LAK250M	-23.3%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Vientiane
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN17.88	$1.36 LAK30,629	-70.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.58	$1.79 LAK40,336	-58.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN24.83	$1.78 LAK40,169	-72.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN181.45	$47.54 LAK1M	+1.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN35.76	$4.23 LAK95,401	-54.0%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 46.5% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Vientiane
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN419.08	$26.74 LAK603K	-75.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN153.88	$66.85 LAK2M	+68.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN412.46	$56.75 LAK1M	-46.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN434.46	$41.00 LAK924K	-63.3%
Average			-46.5%

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