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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vientiane Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Vientiane

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 67.4% more expensive than Vientiane without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 80.4% more expensive than Vientiane without rent, and 48.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$2.30 LAKย 49.9K
603.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$18.92 LAKย 411.1K
235.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$4.56 LAKย 99.0K
128.07%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.62 LAKย 35.2K
70.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.53 LAKย 11.5K
337.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.34 LAKย 7,448
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.22 LAKย 26.6K
190.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$1.79 LAKย 38.8K
117.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.90 LAKย 41.2K
-40.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.90 LAKย 19.6K
103.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$0.92 LAKย 19.9K
92.39%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.80 LAKย 39.0K
73.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$27.49 LAKย 597.2K
-52.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.61 LAKย 143.5K
18.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$6.02 LAKย 130.9K
164.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.95 LAKย 42.4K
16.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.13 LAKย 24.6K
52.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.05 LAKย 44.5K
-3.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.33 LAKย 28.8K
83.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.67 LAKย 36.2K
7.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.04 LAKย 22.6K
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.62 LAKย 13.4K
208.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.38 LAKย 8,328
105.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.94 LAKย 42.1K
242.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$10.67 LAKย 231.8K
-46.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.99 LAKย 21.4K
34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.81 LAKย 39.4K
65.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.45 LAKย 9,712
420.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$51.1 LAKย 1.1M
-9.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.04 LAKย 44.4K
108.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.18 LAKย 25.7K
-32.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$4.87 LAKย 105.7K
281.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.37 LAKย 29.7K
51.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$29.2K LAKย 633.9M
17.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$29.8K LAKย 648.1M
30.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$73.1 LAKย 1.6M
100.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$32.41 LAKย 704.2K
-36.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$11.37 LAKย 247.1K
253.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$51.6 LAKย 1.1M
-4.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$5.62 LAKย 122.1K
232.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$2.54 LAKย 55.3K
258.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$334 LAKย 7.3M
83.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$9,203 LAKย 199.9M
77.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$28.42 LAKย 617.5K
259.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$68.7 LAKย 1.5M
-40.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$57.8 LAKย 1.3M
63.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$41.88 LAKย 909.8K
183.02%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$867 LAKย 18.8M
87.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$792 LAKย 17.2M
58.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$946 LAKย 20.6M
230.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$1,671 LAKย 36.3M
22.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,313 LAKย 50.3M
237.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,121 LAKย 24.3M
291.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Vientiane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$274 LAKย 6.0M
452.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
10.12
-62.35%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Vientiane: January 12, 2026

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