Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,256.6$ (48,217,133.2₭) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 628.6$ (13,431,781.7₭) without rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 47.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Laos is, on average, 54.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	40,000.00 ₭	30,000.00-85,469.35
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	427,346.73 ₭	200,000.00-1,068,366.83
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	74,785.68 ₭	60,000.00-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	25,260.01 ₭	20,000.00-35,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	53,389.20 ₭	30,000.00-85,469.35
Cappuccino (regular)	33,283.67 ₭	20,000.00-83,332.61
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	16,994.34 ₭	12,393.06-23,200.02
Water (12 oz small bottle)	10,578.71 ₭	10,000.00-12,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	140,905.34 ₭	121,326.28-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18,712.05 ₭	10,886.23-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10,134.10 ₭	7,711.08-21,367.36
Eggs (regular) (12)	38,415.30 ₭	20,000.00-51,281.61
Local Cheese (1 lb)	233,165.68 ₭	127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	55,301.30 ₭	25,640.83-96,920.72
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	60,000.77 ₭	42,734.72-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb)	17,842.46 ₭	9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb)	13,434.77 ₭	6,803.89-21,367.36
Oranges (1 lb)	20,542.99 ₭	13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb)	23,014.37 ₭	10,432.64-42,734.72
Potato (1 lb)	15,599.25 ₭	9,692.07-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb)	10,215.74 ₭	9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head)	27,657.11 ₭	10,000.00-42,734.67
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	9,383.16 ₭	6,000.00-12,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	240,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-641,020.10
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	20,236.33 ₭	15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25,341.83 ₭	15,000.00-53,418.34
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	42,734.67 ₭	35,000.00-50,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12,820.40 ₭	12,813.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,290,903.26 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,495,713.56
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	42,734.67 ₭	25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	54,504.21 ₭	39,889.39-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100,000.00 ₭	100,000.00-106,836.68
Gasoline (1 gallon)	106,575.27 ₭	88,972.60-161,768.37
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)	633,856,427.12 ₭	633,712,500.00-747,856,781.35
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,830,331.78 ₭	1,175,203.51-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	550,157.08 ₭	256,408.04-859,879.79
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	240,000.00 ₭	150,000.00-330,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,274,566.71 ₭	213,673.37-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	192,278.61 ₭	170,000.00-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	53,644.17 ₭	45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	6,718,627.89 ₭	2,136,733.66-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	199,399,689.60 ₭	106,836,683.05-320,510,049.15
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,896,455.24 ₭	600,000.00-2,939,162.21
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,376,064.62 ₭	1,175,664.89-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,615,497.50 ₭	1,068,366.83-2,146,989.98
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,146,076.38 ₭	534,183.42-1,239,305.52
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,138,768.80 ₭	10,683,668.30-32,051,004.91
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	13,882,393.18 ₭	10,683,668.30-29,914,271.25
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,157,985.71 ₭	10,683,668.30-42,734,673.22
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	23,895,144.41 ₭	16,025,502.46-81,195,879.12
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	5,330,503.69 ₭	3,716,090.67-6,947,759.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	168,260.51 ₭	107,766.73-198,507.40
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	11,495,641.51 ₭
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.12	10.00-10.25

Prices in Laos

This country had 248 entries in the past 12 months by 21 different contributors.
Last update: May 2024
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