Cost of Living in Laos

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,442.88$ without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 692.91$ without rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 22.30% lower than in United States.
Rent in Laos is, on average, 69.16% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	2.50 $	1.66-5.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	24.07 $	20.00-50.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.00 $	4.24-5.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.13 $	1.00-1.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.50 $	1.50-4.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.35 $	1.45-3.90
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.07 $	0.60-1.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.59 $	0.34-1.29
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	11.09 $	5.68-13.13
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.56 $	0.72-2.00
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.86 $	0.45-1.00
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.58 $	1.20-3.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	9.50 $	5.39-13.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.94 $	1.13-2.47
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.19 $	2.00-8.16
Apples (1 lb)	2.19 $	2.02-2.27
Banana (1 lb)	0.88 $	0.32-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	1.31 $	0.91-1.57
Tomato (1 lb)	1.72 $	0.45-2.25
Potato (1 lb)	0.97 $	0.59-1.57
Onion (1 lb)	0.86 $	0.45-1.57
Lettuce (1 head)	1.74 $	0.50-2.97
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.53 $	0.34-0.80
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.00 $	9.17-24.77
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.02 $	0.86-1.20
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.95 $	1.50-2.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.00 $	1.60-2.48
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.68 $	0.60-0.79
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	5.94 $
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.00 $	2.00-4.95
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.39 $	1.87-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.00 $
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.03 $	3.67-4.31
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	59,448.31 $
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	34,793.12 $	25,000.00-44,586.23
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	95.00 $	67.52-200.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.09 $	0.02-0.22
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	102.02 $	32.36-297.24
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	34.22 $	14.86-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.99 $	16.25-29.72
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.00 $	4.95-7.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	?
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,490.81 $	1,981.61-7,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	93.14 $	19.82-166.45
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	50.63 $	34.68-66.58
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	124.25 $	99.87-148.62
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	44.78 $	39.63-49.94
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	560.49 $	495.40-625.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	278.18 $	198.16-400.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	975.00 $	900.00-1,486.21
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	619.08 $	495.40-1,083.13
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	231.62 $	138.07-325.16
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	27.66 $	9.29-46.02
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	312.04 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.12	10.00-10.25

Prices in Laos

This country had 120 entries in the past 12 months by 13 different contributors.
Last update: July 2022
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