Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 45,000.00 ₭ 32,486.20-70,000.00
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 ₭ 64,972.40-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 27,987.76 ₭ 20,000.00-40,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 32,500.00 ₭ 25,000.00-54,312.45
Cappuccino (regular) 33,315.92 ₭ 25,000.00-47,228.22
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 14,570.17 ₭ 10,000.00-20,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9,285.71 ₭ 6,000.00-12,000.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 141,274.36 ₭ 122,973.67-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 18,867.59 ₭ 10,886.23-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,167.00 ₭ 7,711.08-21,657.49
Eggs (regular) (12) 41,232.27 ₭ 20,000.00-60,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 234,568.45 ₭ 127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 55,630.30 ₭ 25,988.99-98,236.74
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 60,220.10 ₭ 43,314.99-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb) 17,908.26 ₭ 9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb) 13,540.20 ₭ 6,803.89-21,657.49
Oranges (1 lb) 20,664.87 ₭ 13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb) 23,207.79 ₭ 10,432.64-43,314.99
Potato (1 lb) 15,647.84 ₭ 9,823.67-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb) 10,303.12 ₭ 9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head) 27,850.54 ₭ 10,000.00-43,314.94
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10,510.66 ₭ 6,000.00-15,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 240,000.00 ₭ 200,000.00-649,724.03
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23,669.54 ₭ 15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25,414.37 ₭ 15,000.00-54,143.67
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 43,314.94 ₭ 43,314.94-50,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 12,813.00 ₭ 10,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,290,903.26 ₭ 1,086,956.52-1,516,022.73
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 43,314.94 ₭ 25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40,431.02 ₭ 40,233.61-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100,000.00 ₭ 100,000.00-108,287.34
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) 637,241,287.88 ₭ 633,712,500.00-758,011,363.65
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,840,353.57 ₭ 1,191,160.71-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 431,705.92 ₭ 45,000.00-875,497.39
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 246,666.67 ₭ 170,000.00-330,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,278,193.34 ₭ 216,574.68-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 171,982.91 ₭ 108,287.34-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 54,143.67 ₭ 45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,728,298.92 ₭ 2,165,746.75-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 201,430,606.06 ₭ 108,287,337.67-324,862,013.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,122,053.57 ₭ 600,000.00-1,575,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,381,962.98 ₭ 1,320,888.94-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,622,785.58 ₭ 1,082,873.38-2,176,142.34
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,150,283.28 ₭ 541,436.69-1,256,133.12
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,327,353.90 ₭ 10,828,733.77-32,486,201.30
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 14,016,578.73 ₭ 10,828,733.77-30,320,454.55
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 27,368,330.63 ₭ 10,828,733.77-43,314,935.07
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 24,138,129.06 ₭ 16,243,100.65-82,298,376.63
Buy Apartment Price
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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 259,726.18 ₭ 201,202.78-376,772.97
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 9,824,312.77 ₭
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: March 2025
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