Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,195.8$ (47,554,700.1₭) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 613.0$ (13,276,708.7₭) without rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 50.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Laos is, on average, 54.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
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
Markets	Edit
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	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12,813.00 ₭	10,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,290,903.26 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,516,022.73
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)	Edit
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	Edit
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	Edit
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	Edit
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	Edit
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	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	259,726.18 ₭	201,202.78-376,772.97
Salaries And Financing	Edit
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

This country had 179 entries in the past 12 months by 19 different contributors.
Last update: March 2025
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