Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,252.5$ (47,997,164.7₭) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 636.0$ (13,551,834.8₭) without rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 47.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Laos is, on average, 55.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	40,000.00 ₭	30,000.00-85,233.42
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	426,167.10 ₭	200,000.00-1,065,417.74
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	74,579.24 ₭	60,000.00-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	25,050.76 ₭	20,000.00-35,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	52,877.93 ₭	30,000.00-85,233.42
Cappuccino (regular)	33,169.63 ₭	20,000.00-83,102.58
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	16,926.68 ₭	12,358.85-22,819.56
Water (12 oz small bottle)	10,566.08 ₭	10,000.00-12,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	140,815.49 ₭	120,991.37-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18,680.43 ₭	10,886.23-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10,127.41 ₭	7,711.08-21,308.38
Eggs (regular) (12)	38,388.76 ₭	20,000.00-51,140.05
Local Cheese (1 lb)	247,040.75 ₭	127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	55,234.41 ₭	25,570.06-96,653.19
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	59,956.18 ₭	42,616.76-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb)	19,295.34 ₭	9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb)	13,413.34 ₭	6,803.89-21,308.38
Oranges (1 lb)	20,518.21 ₭	13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb)	22,975.05 ₭	10,432.64-42,616.76
Potato (1 lb)	15,589.37 ₭	9,665.32-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb)	10,197.97 ₭	9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head)	23,205.57 ₭	10,000.00-42,616.71
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	9,373.82 ₭	6,000.00-12,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	240,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-639,250.64
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	20,220.04 ₭	15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25,327.09 ₭	15,000.00-53,270.89
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	42,616.71 ₭	35,000.00-50,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12,785.01 ₭	8,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,289,270.68 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,491,584.84
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	42,616.71 ₭	25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	54,409.29 ₭	39,779.28-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100,000.00 ₭	100,000.00-106,541.77
Gasoline (1 gallon)	106,508.28 ₭	88,727.00-161,321.83
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	617,662,789.80 ₭	575,325,579.60-660,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	632,896,209.00 ₭	520,000,000.00-745,792,418.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,342,675.13 ₭	1,811,210.16-2,716,815.24
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	547,796.13 ₭	255,700.26-854,979.26
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	1,088,472.58 ₭	213,083.55-1,600,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	170,935.55 ₭	106,541.77-206,264.87
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	53,270.89 ₭	45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	5,516,195.80 ₭	1,917,751.93-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	198,877,978.13 ₭	106,541,774.00-319,625,322.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,546,935.22 ₭	600,000.00-2,868,846.15
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,315,711.67 ₭	1,147,538.46-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,613,687.83 ₭	1,065,417.74-2,141,063.49
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,145,294.86 ₭	532,708.87-1,235,884.58
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,100,430.62 ₭	10,654,177.40-31,962,532.20
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	13,855,114.10 ₭	10,654,177.40-29,831,696.72
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,115,223.90 ₭	10,654,177.40-42,616,709.60
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	23,845,747.15 ₭	15,981,266.10-80,971,748.24
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	5,322,335.65 ₭	3,716,090.67-6,928,580.62
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	167,306.11 ₭	105,999.43-197,959.45
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	10,199,509.02 ₭
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.12	10.00-10.25

Prices in Laos

This country had 227 entries in the past 12 months by 19 different contributors.
Last update: April 2024
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