Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,251.3$ (48,335,670.6₭) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 627.2$ (13,466,408.7₭) without rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 47.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Laos is, on average, 54.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	40,000.00 ₭	30,000.00-85,881.73
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	429,408.67 ₭	200,000.00-1,073,521.67
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	75,146.52 ₭	60,000.00-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	25,320.16 ₭	20,000.00-35,000.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	53,643.83 ₭	30,000.00-85,881.73
Cappuccino (regular)	33,359.52 ₭	20,000.00-83,734.69
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	17,033.24 ₭	12,452.85-23,309.38
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	10,600.81 ₭	10,000.00-12,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	37,257.89 ₭	32,205.65-60,000.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	20,687.41 ₭	12,000.00-36,000.00
Rice (white), (1kg)	22,367.61 ₭	17,000.00-47,334.20
Eggs (regular) (12)	38,461.70 ₭	20,000.00-51,529.04
Local Cheese (1kg)	515,140.66 ₭	280,000.00-670,000.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	122,176.08 ₭	56,801.04-214,704.33
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	132,450.72 ₭	94,668.41-150,000.00
Apples (1kg)	39,387.39 ₭	22,000.00-45,000.00
Banana (1kg)	29,701.16 ₭	15,000.00-47,334.20
Oranges (1kg)	45,384.96 ₭	30,000.00-62,000.00
Tomato (1kg)	50,889.47 ₭	23,000.00-94,668.41
Potato (1kg)	34,428.48 ₭	21,470.43-56,000.00
Onion (1kg)	22,590.27 ₭	20,000.00-25,000.00
Lettuce (1 head)	27,725.85 ₭	10,000.00-42,940.87
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	9,399.49 ₭	6,000.00-12,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	240,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-644,113.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	20,264.81 ₭	15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	25,367.61 ₭	15,000.00-53,676.08
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	42,940.87 ₭	35,000.00-50,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12,882.26 ₭	12,813.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,290,903.26 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,502,930.34
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	42,940.87 ₭	25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	33,970.43 ₭	24,905.70-50,000.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100,000.00 ₭	100,000.00-107,352.17
Gasoline (1 liter)	28,185.13 ₭	23,617.48-42,940.87
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)	635,059,223.27 ₭	633,712,500.00-751,465,169.80
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	1,833,940.17 ₭	1,180,873.84-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	552,304.57 ₭	257,645.20-862,507.68
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	1,275,855.42 ₭	214,704.33-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	192,611.27 ₭	170,000.00-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	53,773.04 ₭	45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	6,722,064.45 ₭	2,147,043.34-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	200,121,367.29 ₭	107,352,167.11-322,056,501.34
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,893,912.39 ₭	600,000.00-2,925,863.34
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,378,160.58 ₭	1,170,345.34-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,618,087.29 ₭	1,073,521.67-2,157,349.15
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,147,571.28 ₭	536,760.84-1,245,285.14
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,205,781.72 ₭	10,735,216.71-32,205,650.13
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	13,930,075.46 ₭	10,735,216.71-30,058,606.79
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,232,730.90 ₭	10,735,216.71-42,940,866.85
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	23,981,487.99 ₭	16,102,825.07-81,587,647.01
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	57,497,821.38 ₭	40,000,000.00-75,146,516.98
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,819,851.90 ₭	1,165,469.02-2,147,043.34
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	11,543,066.04 ₭
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: May 2024
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