Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 41,976.13 ₭ 32,964.20-70,000.00
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) 71,422.43 ₭ 60,000.00-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 25,247.97 ₭ 20,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 44,154.84 ₭ 25,000.00-87,904.52
Cappuccino (regular) 34,041.94 ₭ 20,000.00-48,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 14,124.36 ₭ 10,000.00-18,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 10,245.52 ₭ 7,000.00-12,000.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 141,679.66 ₭ 124,783.08-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 19,038.41 ₭ 10,886.23-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,203.13 ₭ 7,711.08-21,976.16
Eggs (regular) (12) 41,499.95 ₭ 20,000.00-60,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 236,109.18 ₭ 127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 55,991.66 ₭ 26,371.39-99,682.17
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 60,461.01 ₭ 43,952.31-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb) 17,980.53 ₭ 9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb) 13,656.00 ₭ 6,803.89-21,976.16
Oranges (1 lb) 20,798.74 ₭ 13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb) 23,420.23 ₭ 10,432.64-43,952.31
Potato (1 lb) 15,701.22 ₭ 9,968.22-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb) 10,399.10 ₭ 9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head) 28,062.98 ₭ 10,000.00-43,952.26
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10,979.55 ₭ 6,000.00-15,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 240,000.00 ₭ 200,000.00-659,283.93
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 22,904.52 ₭ 15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25,494.03 ₭ 15,000.00-54,940.33
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 43,952.26 ₭ 35,161.81-50,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 12,813.00 ₭ 8,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,290,903.26 ₭ 1,086,956.52-1,538,329.16
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 43,952.26 ₭ 25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 41,025.91 ₭ 40,233.61-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100,000.00 ₭ 100,000.00-109,880.65
Gasoline (1 gallon) 105,161.41 ₭ 93,916.08-124,783.08
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) 640,959,026.88 ₭ 633,712,500.00-769,164,580.62
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,846,195.73 ₭ 1,208,687.20-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 566,691.33 ₭ 263,713.57-886,957.15
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 1,282,176.64 ₭ 219,761.31-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 173,152.40 ₭ 109,880.65-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 54,940.33 ₭ 45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,738,921.03 ₭ 2,197,613.09-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 203,661,249.46 ₭ 109,880,654.38-329,641,963.12
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,983,197.46 ₭ 600,000.00-3,165,905.19
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,388,441.41 ₭ 1,266,362.08-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,630,790.41 ₭ 1,098,806.54-2,208,161.63
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,154,903.90 ₭ 549,403.27-1,274,615.59
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,534,485.07 ₭ 10,988,065.44-32,964,196.31
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 14,163,960.53 ₭ 10,988,065.44-30,766,583.23
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 27,599,361.55 ₭ 10,988,065.44-43,952,261.75
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 24,405,009.61 ₭ 16,482,098.16-83,509,297.32
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 171,997.16 ₭ 107,665.02-204,163.24
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 9,944,342.63 ₭
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: October 2024
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