Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,194.0$ (47,543,505.3₭) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 612.4$ (13,269,760.9₭) without rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 50.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Laos is, on average, 54.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	45,000.00 ₭	32,504.03-70,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	400,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-850,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	120,000.00 ₭	65,008.07-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	27,961.58 ₭	20,000.00-40,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	32,500.00 ₭	25,000.00-54,202.96
Cappuccino (regular)	33,318.84 ₭	25,000.00-47,133.01
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	14,571.03 ₭	10,000.00-20,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	9,285.71 ₭	6,000.00-12,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	141,289.48 ₭	123,041.17-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18,873.96 ₭	10,886.23-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10,168.35 ₭	7,711.08-21,669.38
Eggs (regular) (12)	41,242.26 ₭	20,000.00-60,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	234,625.93 ₭	127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	55,643.78 ₭	26,003.26-98,290.66
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	60,229.09 ₭	43,338.76-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb)	17,910.95 ₭	9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb)	13,544.52 ₭	6,803.89-21,669.38
Oranges (1 lb)	20,669.86 ₭	13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb)	23,215.72 ₭	10,432.64-43,338.76
Potato (1 lb)	15,649.83 ₭	9,829.07-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb)	10,306.70 ₭	9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head)	27,858.46 ₭	10,000.00-43,338.71
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10,512.27 ₭	6,000.00-15,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	240,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-650,080.66
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	23,672.35 ₭	15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25,417.34 ₭	15,000.00-54,173.39
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	43,338.71 ₭	43,338.71-50,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12,813.00 ₭	10,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,290,903.26 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,516,854.88
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	43,338.71 ₭	25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	40,453.21 ₭	40,233.61-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100,000.00 ₭	100,000.00-108,346.78
Gasoline (1 gallon)	107,794.35 ₭	93,916.08-113,562.38
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	639,146,250.00 ₭	618,292,500.00-660,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	637,379,979.88 ₭	633,712,500.00-758,427,439.63
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,840,571.52 ₭	1,191,814.55-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	431,704.89 ₭	45,000.00-875,053.41
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	246,666.67 ₭	170,000.00-330,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,278,341.94 ₭	216,693.55-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	172,026.53 ₭	108,346.78-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	54,173.39 ₭	45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	6,728,695.18 ₭	2,166,935.54-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	201,513,821.26 ₭	108,346,777.09-325,040,331.27
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,122,271.52 ₭	600,000.00-1,575,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,382,204.66 ₭	1,321,613.99-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,623,084.21 ₭	1,083,467.77-2,177,336.83
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,150,455.65 ₭	541,733.89-1,256,822.61
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,335,081.02 ₭	10,834,677.71-32,504,033.13
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	14,022,076.88 ₭	10,834,677.71-30,337,097.59
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,376,949.34 ₭	10,834,677.71-43,338,710.84
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	24,148,085.16 ₭	16,252,016.56-82,343,550.59
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	4,521,876.03 ₭	3,716,090.67-5,327,661.39
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	260,866.71 ₭	201,313.22-379,973.67
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,828,790.54 ₭
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.12	10.00-10.25

Prices in Laos

This country had 179 entries in the past 12 months by 19 different contributors.
Last update: March 2025
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