Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,202.6$ (47,777,604.2₭), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 615.8$ (13,357,179.2₭), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 50.4% 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 ₭	32,536.65-70,000.00
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 ₭	65,073.30-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	28,396.38 ₭	20,000.00-40,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	32,500.00 ₭	25,000.00-56,021.22
Cappuccino (regular)	33,324.18 ₭	25,000.00-48,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	14,572.60 ₭	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)	141,317.13 ₭	123,164.65-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18,885.62 ₭	10,886.23-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10,170.81 ₭	7,711.08-21,691.13
Eggs (regular) (12)	41,260.52 ₭	20,000.00-60,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	234,731.07 ₭	127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	55,668.44 ₭	26,029.35-98,389.30
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	60,245.53 ₭	43,382.25-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb)	17,915.89 ₭	9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb)	13,552.43 ₭	6,803.89-21,691.13
Oranges (1 lb)	20,679.00 ₭	13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb)	23,230.21 ₭	10,432.64-43,382.25
Potato (1 lb)	15,653.48 ₭	9,838.93-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb)	10,313.25 ₭	9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head)	27,872.96 ₭	10,000.00-43,382.20
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10,515.22 ₭	6,000.00-15,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	240,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-650,733.03
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	23,677.50 ₭	15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25,422.78 ₭	15,000.00-54,227.75
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	43,382.20 ₭	43,382.20-50,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12,813.00 ₭	10,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,290,903.26 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,518,377.07
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	43,382.20 ₭	25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	40,493.81 ₭	40,233.61-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100,000.00 ₭	100,000.00-108,455.51
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)	637,633,678.68 ₭	633,712,500.00-759,188,536.05
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,840,970.19 ₭	1,193,010.56-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	432,258.67 ₭	45,000.00-876,463.93
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	1,278,613.76 ₭	216,911.01-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	172,106.34 ₭	108,455.51-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	54,227.75 ₭	45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	6,729,420.03 ₭	2,169,110.10-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	201,666,040.54 ₭	108,455,505.15-325,366,515.45
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,122,670.19 ₭	600,000.00-1,575,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,382,646.75 ₭	1,322,940.25-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,623,630.46 ₭	1,084,555.05-2,179,521.83
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,150,770.96 ₭	542,277.53-1,258,083.86
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,349,215.67 ₭	10,845,550.52-32,536,651.55
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	14,032,134.23 ₭	10,845,550.52-30,367,541.44
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,392,714.91 ₭	10,845,550.52-43,382,202.06
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	24,166,297.11 ₭	16,268,325.77-82,426,183.91
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	260,740.68 ₭	201,515.25-379,191.54
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,836,981.39 ₭
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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