Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Vientiane Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Vientiane

🙂 Solo nomad: Cebu is 8% cheaper than Vientiane without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 10.6% cheaper than Vientiane without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.52 ₱264

$2.27 LAK 49K

99.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$24.44 ₱1,426

$19.27 LAK 415.9K

26.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.34 ₱253

$4.63 LAK 99.9K

-6.26%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱154

$1.68 LAK 36.2K

57.14%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.8 ₱46.67

$0.51 LAK 11.1K

56.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.42 ₱24.41

$0.35 LAK 7,480

20.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.53 ₱89.5

$1.21 LAK 26.1K

26.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.1 ₱123

$1.77 LAK 38.2K

18.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 ₱130

$1.99 LAK 43K

12.06%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ₱89.2

$0.97 LAK 20.9K

57.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱68.4

$1 LAK 21.5K

17.00%

Eggs

$2.29 ₱133

$1.78 LAK 38.5K

28.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.12 ₱766

$27.95 LAK 603.2K

-53.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.21 ₱304

$6.46 LAK 139.4K

-19.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.56 ₱442

$5.99 LAK 129.3K

26.21%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 ₱204

$1.92 LAK 41.5K

81.77%

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 ₱88.1

$1.14 LAK 24.6K

32.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.37 ₱197

$2.02 LAK 43.6K

66.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.18 ₱127

$1.38 LAK 29.8K

57.97%

Potato (1kg)

$2.66 ₱155

$1.68 LAK 36.4K

58.33%

Onion (1kg)

$2.56 ₱149

$1.04 LAK 22.5K

146.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ₱57.9

$0.61 LAK 13.3K

62.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ₱49.55

$0.38 LAK 8,247

123.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.15 ₱184

$2 LAK 43.1K

57.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 ₱401

$10.51 LAK 226.7K

-34.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.21 ₱70.6

$1.01 LAK 21.8K

19.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 ₱135

$1.71 LAK 36.9K

35.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 ₱15.17

$0.44 LAK 9,498

-40.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$15.16 ₱885

$50.3 LAK 1.1M

-69.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.88 ₱51.6

$2.04 LAK 44.1K

-56.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.23 ₱13.38

$1.13 LAK 24.5K

-79.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.74 ₱160

$4.68 LAK 101K

-41.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 ₱64.7

$1.35 LAK 29.1K

-17.78%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.6K ₱1.7M

$28.6K LAK 617.5M

3.61%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$27.2K ₱1.6M

$30.1K LAK 649.5M

-9.56%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$97.5 ₱5,691

$73.9 LAK 1.6M

32.04%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$34.67 ₱2,023

$33.02 LAK 712.5K

5.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.29 ₱1,768

$11.44 LAK 246.9K

164.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.64 ₱1,905

$51.1 LAK 1.1M

-36.16%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.09 ₱472

$5.63 LAK 121.5K

43.69%

Cinema Ticket

$6.03 ₱352

$2.53 LAK 54.7K

138.34%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$232 ₱13.5K

$346 LAK 7.5M

-33.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,948 ₱230.4K

$9,294 LAK 200.6M

-57.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$53.6 ₱3,129

$27.44 LAK 592.2K

95.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.8 ₱1,331

$70.4 LAK 1.5M

-67.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.7 ₱4,416

$57.7 LAK 1.2M

31.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$56.4 ₱3,289

$41.89 LAK 904K

34.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$505 ₱29.5K

$858 LAK 18.5M

-41.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$214 ₱12.5K

$799 LAK 17.2M

-73.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$813 ₱47.5K

$924 LAK 19.9M

-11.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ₱22.8K

$1,642 LAK 35.4M

-76.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,069 ₱179.1K

$1,833 LAK 39.6M

67.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,342 ₱78.3K

$101 LAK 2.2M

1224.73%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$407 ₱23.8K

$279 LAK 6M

45.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

10.12

-20.95%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cebu: November 24, 2025

Last update for Vientiane: November 25, 2025

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