Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,220.3$ (47,930,214.8₭), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 620.6$ (13,396,525.6₭), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 50.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Laos is, on average, 54.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50,000.00 ₭	36,913.51-70,000.00
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 ₭	64,761.36-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	28,534.95 ₭	20,000.00-40,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	32,500.00 ₭	25,000.00-56,600.71
Cappuccino (regular)	35,128.52 ₭	25,000.00-49,218.01
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	14,565.07 ₭	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)	155,508.19 ₭	132,489.44-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18,829.87 ₭	10,886.23-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10,123.03 ₭	7,711.08-21,587.14
Eggs (regular) (12)	41,310.98 ₭	20,000.00-51,809.09
Local Cheese (1 lb)	234,228.32 ₭	127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	55,550.52 ₭	25,904.57-97,917.64
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	60,166.92 ₭	43,174.29-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb)	17,892.30 ₭	9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb)	13,514.64 ₭	6,803.89-21,587.14
Oranges (1 lb)	20,635.32 ₭	13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb)	23,160.89 ₭	10,432.64-43,174.29
Potato (1 lb)	15,636.06 ₭	9,791.76-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb)	10,281.93 ₭	9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head)	27,803.64 ₭	10,000.00-43,174.24
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10,188.47 ₭	6,000.00-15,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	240,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-647,613.57
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	23,652.88 ₭	15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25,396.78 ₭	15,000.00-53,967.80
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	43,174.24 ₭	43,174.24-50,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12,813.00 ₭	10,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,290,903.26 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,511,098.32
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	34,087.12 ₭	25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	40,299.69 ₭	40,233.61-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100,000.00 ₭	100,000.00-107,935.59
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)	636,420,553.11 ₭	633,712,500.00-755,549,159.33
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,839,063.85 ₭	1,187,291.54-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	428,187.31 ₭	45,000.00-864,025.86
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	1,277,313.99 ₭	215,871.19-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	171,724.73 ₭	107,935.59-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	53,918.90 ₭	45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	6,725,953.96 ₭	2,158,711.88-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	200,938,165.20 ₭	107,935,594.19-323,806,782.57
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,120,763.85 ₭	600,000.00-1,575,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,380,532.79 ₭	1,316,598.38-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,621,018.43 ₭	1,079,355.94-2,169,073.70
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,149,263.22 ₭	539,677.97-1,252,052.89
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,281,627.24 ₭	10,793,559.42-32,380,678.26
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	13,984,042.46 ₭	10,793,559.42-30,221,966.37
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,317,327.82 ₭	10,793,559.42-43,174,237.68
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	24,079,212.03 ₭	16,190,339.13-82,031,051.58
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	259,695.25 ₭	200,549.23-377,987.31
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,797,814.76 ₭
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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