Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,216.0$ (47,851,993.8₭), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 619.3$ (13,374,175.0₭), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 50.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Laos is, on average, 54.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	45,000.00 ₭	32,391.35-70,000.00
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 ₭	64,782.69-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	28,477.40 ₭	20,000.00-40,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	32,500.00 ₭	25,000.00-56,360.05
Cappuccino (regular)	34,275.37 ₭	25,000.00-48,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	14,565.58 ₭	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)	155,515.73 ₭	132,489.44-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18,833.69 ₭	10,886.23-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10,123.67 ₭	7,711.08-21,594.26
Eggs (regular) (12)	41,315.96 ₭	20,000.00-51,826.16
Local Cheese (1 lb)	234,262.71 ₭	127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	55,558.59 ₭	25,913.11-97,949.90
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	60,172.30 ₭	43,188.51-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb)	17,893.92 ₭	9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb)	13,517.22 ₭	6,803.89-21,594.26
Oranges (1 lb)	20,638.30 ₭	13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb)	23,165.63 ₭	10,432.64-43,188.51
Potato (1 lb)	15,637.25 ₭	9,794.99-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb)	10,284.08 ₭	9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head)	27,808.38 ₭	10,000.00-43,188.46
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10,189.31 ₭	6,000.00-15,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	240,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-647,826.94
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	23,654.56 ₭	15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25,398.56 ₭	15,000.00-53,985.58
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	43,188.46 ₭	43,188.46-50,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12,813.00 ₭	10,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,290,903.26 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,511,596.20
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	34,094.23 ₭	25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	40,312.97 ₭	40,233.61-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100,000.00 ₭	100,000.00-107,971.16
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)	636,503,533.52 ₭	633,712,500.00-755,798,100.58
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,839,194.24 ₭	1,187,682.73-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	428,518.06 ₭	45,000.00-865,085.67
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	1,277,402.89 ₭	215,942.31-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	171,750.83 ₭	107,971.16-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	53,927.79 ₭	45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	6,726,191.05 ₭	2,159,423.14-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	200,987,953.45 ₭	107,971,157.23-323,913,471.68
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,120,894.24 ₭	600,000.00-1,575,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,380,677.39 ₭	1,317,032.18-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,621,197.09 ₭	1,079,711.57-2,169,788.38
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,149,366.36 ₭	539,855.79-1,252,465.42
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,286,250.44 ₭	10,797,115.72-32,391,347.17
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	13,987,332.04 ₭	10,797,115.72-30,231,924.02
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,322,484.46 ₭	10,797,115.72-43,188,462.89
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	24,085,168.84 ₭	16,195,673.58-82,058,079.49
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	259,923.23 ₭	200,615.31-378,539.07
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,800,493.84 ₭
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.12	10.00-10.25

Prices in Laos

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Last update: 28 May 2025
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