Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,183.7$ (47,836,088.2₭) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 608.4$ (13,328,138.8₭) without rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 50.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Laos is, on average, 54.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	46,905.75 ₭	32,858.62-70,000.00
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)	76,670.11 ₭	60,000.00-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	27,526.11 ₭	20,000.00-40,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	32,500.00 ₭	25,000.00-52,381.90
Cappuccino (regular)	34,214.55 ₭	20,000.00-48,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	14,588.17 ₭	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)	141,590.14 ₭	124,383.42-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	20,672.23 ₭	13,607.79-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10,195.15 ₭	7,711.08-21,905.77
Eggs (regular) (12)	41,440.83 ₭	20,000.00-60,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	235,768.87 ₭	127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	55,911.84 ₭	26,286.93-99,362.91
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	60,407.80 ₭	43,811.54-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb)	17,964.57 ₭	9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb)	13,630.43 ₭	6,803.89-21,905.77
Oranges (1 lb)	20,769.17 ₭	13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb)	23,373.31 ₭	10,432.64-43,811.54
Potato (1 lb)	15,689.43 ₭	9,936.29-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb)	10,377.90 ₭	9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head)	28,016.05 ₭	10,000.00-43,811.49
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10,968.41 ₭	6,000.00-15,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	240,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-657,172.36
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	22,885.07 ₭	15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25,476.44 ₭	15,000.00-54,764.36
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	43,811.49 ₭	35,049.19-50,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12,813.00 ₭	8,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,290,903.26 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,533,402.17
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	43,811.49 ₭	25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	40,894.51 ₭	40,233.61-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100,000.00 ₭	100,000.00-109,528.73
Gasoline (1 gallon)	108,435.25 ₭	93,916.08-124,383.42
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)	640,137,862.43 ₭	633,712,500.00-766,701,087.29
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,844,905.33 ₭	1,204,815.99-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	436,476.85 ₭	45,000.00-885,394.83
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	1,281,296.82 ₭	219,057.45-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	172,894.09 ₭	109,528.73-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	54,764.36 ₭	45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	6,736,574.85 ₭	2,190,574.54-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	203,168,550.79 ₭	109,528,726.76-328,586,180.27
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,984,312.26 ₭	600,000.00-3,173,120.79
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,387,010.47 ₭	1,269,248.32-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,629,022.32 ₭	1,095,287.27-2,201,089.29
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,153,883.31 ₭	547,643.63-1,270,533.23
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,488,734.48 ₭	10,952,872.68-32,858,618.03
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	14,131,407.22 ₭	10,952,872.68-30,668,043.49
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,548,332.05 ₭	10,952,872.68-43,811,490.70
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	24,346,061.73 ₭	16,429,309.01-83,241,832.33
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	170,936.64 ₭	105,791.24-203,509.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,917,830.75 ₭
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.12	10.00-10.25

Prices in Laos

This country had 174 entries in the past 12 months by 17 different contributors.
Last update: January 2025
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