Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,185.0$ (47,656,408.3₭) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 608.9$ (13,280,215.2₭) without rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 50.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Laos is, on average, 54.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	45,000.00 ₭	32,715.63-70,000.00
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)	76,336.46 ₭	60,000.00-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	27,500.00 ₭	20,000.00-40,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	32,500.00 ₭	25,000.00-52,197.20
Cappuccino (regular)	33,353.47 ₭	25,000.00-45,388.87
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	14,581.26 ₭	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)	141,468.89 ₭	123,842.14-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18,949.58 ₭	10,886.23-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10,184.34 ₭	7,711.08-21,810.44
Eggs (regular) (12)	41,360.75 ₭	20,000.00-60,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	235,307.96 ₭	127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	55,803.74 ₭	26,172.53-98,930.50
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	60,335.73 ₭	43,620.89-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb)	17,942.95 ₭	9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb)	13,595.78 ₭	6,803.89-21,810.44
Oranges (1 lb)	20,729.12 ₭	13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb)	23,309.76 ₭	10,432.64-43,620.89
Potato (1 lb)	15,673.46 ₭	9,893.05-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb)	10,349.19 ₭	9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head)	27,952.50 ₭	10,000.00-43,620.83
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10,953.32 ₭	6,000.00-15,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	240,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-654,312.51
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	22,858.74 ₭	15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25,452.60 ₭	15,000.00-54,526.04
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	43,620.83 ₭	35,000.00-50,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12,813.00 ₭	10,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,290,903.26 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,526,729.18
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	43,620.83 ₭	25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	40,716.55 ₭	40,233.61-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100,000.00 ₭	100,000.00-109,052.08
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)	639,025,696.91 ₭	633,712,500.00-763,364,590.73
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,843,157.64 ₭	1,199,572.93-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	434,122.36 ₭	45,000.00-879,504.00
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	1,280,105.21 ₭	218,104.17-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	172,544.23 ₭	109,052.08-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	54,526.04 ₭	45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	6,733,397.23 ₭	2,181,041.69-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	202,501,251.48 ₭	109,052,084.39-327,156,253.17
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,995,570.30 ₭	600,000.00-3,212,137.98
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,385,072.44 ₭	1,284,855.19-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,626,627.67 ₭	1,090,520.84-2,191,510.69
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,152,501.04 ₭	545,260.42-1,265,004.18
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,426,770.97 ₭	10,905,208.44-32,715,625.32
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	14,087,317.81 ₭	10,905,208.44-30,534,583.63
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,479,218.90 ₭	10,905,208.44-43,620,833.76
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	24,266,224.14 ₭	16,357,812.66-82,879,584.14
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	170,221.88 ₭	105,418.21-202,623.72
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,881,923.69 ₭
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.12	10.00-10.25

Prices in Laos

This country had 176 entries in the past 12 months by 17 different contributors.
Last update: January 2025
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