Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,229.0$ (48,051,360.6₭), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 623.6$ (13,443,374.0₭), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 50.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Laos is, on average, 54.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50,000.00 ₭	37,932.45-70,000.00
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 ₭	64,673.47-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	28,908.57 ₭	20,000.00-40,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	32,500.00 ₭	25,000.00-58,163.10
Cappuccino (regular)	35,120.61 ₭	25,000.00-50,576.61
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	14,562.94 ₭	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)	155,477.14 ₭	132,489.44-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18,814.17 ₭	10,886.23-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10,120.37 ₭	7,711.08-21,557.85
Eggs (regular) (12)	41,290.48 ₭	20,000.00-51,738.78
Local Cheese (1 lb)	234,086.68 ₭	127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	55,517.30 ₭	25,869.42-97,784.76
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	60,144.77 ₭	43,115.70-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb)	17,885.66 ₭	9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb)	13,503.99 ₭	6,803.89-21,557.85
Oranges (1 lb)	20,623.01 ₭	13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb)	23,141.36 ₭	10,432.64-43,115.70
Potato (1 lb)	15,631.15 ₭	9,778.48-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb)	10,273.11 ₭	9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head)	27,784.11 ₭	10,000.00-43,115.65
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10,184.99 ₭	6,000.00-15,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	240,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-646,734.70
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	23,645.94 ₭	15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25,389.46 ₭	15,000.00-53,894.56
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	43,115.65 ₭	43,115.65-50,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12,813.00 ₭	10,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,290,903.26 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,509,047.63
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	34,057.82 ₭	25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	40,245.00 ₭	40,233.61-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100,000.00 ₭	100,000.00-107,789.12
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)	636,078,772.18 ₭	633,712,500.00-754,523,816.55
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,838,526.76 ₭	1,185,680.28-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	427,576.39 ₭	45,000.00-862,666.11
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	1,276,947.79 ₭	215,578.23-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	171,617.21 ₭	107,789.12-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	53,882.28 ₭	45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	6,724,977.44 ₭	2,155,782.33-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	200,733,096.64 ₭	107,789,116.65-323,367,349.95
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,120,226.76 ₭	600,000.00-1,575,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,379,937.21 ₭	1,314,811.64-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,620,282.52 ₭	1,077,891.17-2,166,130.09
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,148,838.44 ₭	538,945.58-1,250,353.75
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,262,585.16 ₭	10,778,911.67-32,336,735.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	13,970,493.29 ₭	10,778,911.67-30,180,952.66
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,296,088.58 ₭	10,778,911.67-43,115,646.66
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	24,054,677.04 ₭	16,168,367.50-81,919,728.65
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	259,557.99 ₭	200,277.07-378,119.83
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,786,780.12 ₭
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.12	10.00-10.25

Prices in Laos

This country had 186 entries in the past 12 months by 20 different contributors.
Last update: 28 May 2025
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