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

🙂 Solo nomad: Vientiane is 6.8% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 59.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vientiane is 6.2% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 67.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vientiane
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.30 LAK 49.6K
$4.40 ₱257
-47.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.33 LAK 417.2K
$24.09 ₱1,409
-19.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.51 LAK 97.4K
$4.51 ₱264
-
Cappuccino
$1.65 LAK 35.5K
$2.60 ₱152
-36.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 LAK 11.9K
$0.80 ₱46.87
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 LAK 7,442
$0.43 ₱25.10
-20.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 LAK 26.1K
$1.58 ₱92.2
-23.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 LAK 36.5K
$2.09 ₱122
-19.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vientiane
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 LAK 43.0K
$2.22 ₱130
-10.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 LAK 19.8K
$1.50 ₱87.9
-38.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 LAK 20.1K
$1.13 ₱66.0
-17.70%
Eggs
$1.79 LAK 38.5K
$2.34 ₱137
-23.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.11 LAK 606.7K
$12.75 ₱746
120.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 LAK 145.7K
$5.38 ₱314
25.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.09 LAK 131.4K
$7.87 ₱461
-22.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 LAK 41.8K
$3.61 ₱211
-46.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 LAK 24.5K
$1.46 ₱85.1
-22.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 LAK 44.1K
$3.29 ₱192
-37.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 LAK 29.6K
$2.29 ₱134
-40.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 LAK 36.3K
$2.56 ₱150
-34.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 LAK 22.0K
$2.45 ₱143
-58.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 LAK 13.3K
$1.00 ₱58.3
-39.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 LAK 8,271
$0.85 ₱49.68
-55.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 LAK 41.9K
$3.13 ₱183
-38.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.16 LAK 219.3K
$6.84 ₱400
48.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 LAK 21.1K
$1.21 ₱70.5
-19.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 LAK 39.1K
$2.33 ₱136
-22.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Vientiane
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 LAK 9,635
$0.26 ₱15.19
73.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.3 LAK 1.1M
$15.06 ₱881
234.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 LAK 42.4K
$0.81 ₱47.67
141.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 LAK 25.4K
$0.23 ₱13.41
413.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 LAK 102.8K
$2.68 ₱157
77.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 LAK 30.0K
$1.15 ₱67.4
20.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K LAK 623.6M
$30.2K ₱1.8M
-4.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K LAK 629.4M
$27.4K ₱1.6M
6.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vientiane
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.0 LAK 1.6M
$99.0 ₱5,790
-26.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.30 LAK 697.1K
$34.23 ₱2,003
-5.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.35 LAK 244.9K
$30.40 ₱1,778
-62.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vientiane
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.4 LAK 1.1M
$33.37 ₱1,952
50.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.71 LAK 123.1K
$8.07 ₱472
-29.24%
Cinema Ticket
$2.53 LAK 54.6K
$5.84 ₱341
-56.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vientiane
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 LAK 7.4M
$235 ₱13.8K
45.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,367 LAK 202.1M
$3,954 ₱231.3K
136.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vientiane
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.39 LAK 591.0K
$52.2 ₱3,053
-47.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.8 LAK 1.5M
$22.81 ₱1,335
201.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.8 LAK 1.2M
$75.1 ₱4,393
-23.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.63 LAK 898.4K
$55.7 ₱3,261
-25.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vientiane
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 LAK 18.5M
$516 ₱30.2K
65.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$796 LAK 17.2M
$209 ₱12.2K
281.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 LAK 20.5M
$789 ₱46.2K
20.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,652 LAK 35.6M
$396 ₱23.2K
316.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,395 LAK 51.7M
$3,151 ₱184.4K
-23.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,134 LAK 24.5M
$2,024 ₱118.4K
-43.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vientiane
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 LAK 6.0M
$396 ₱23.2K
-29.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
8
26.50%

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

Last update for Vientiane: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

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