Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,234.8$ (48,032,482.3₭), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 625.3$ (13,440,400.6₭), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 50.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Laos is, on average, 53.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50,000.00 ₭	38,009.84-70,000.00
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 ₭	64,480.34-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	28,936.94 ₭	20,000.00-40,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	32,500.00 ₭	25,000.00-58,281.75
Cappuccino (regular)	35,103.23 ₭	25,000.00-50,679.78
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	14,558.27 ₭	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)	155,408.91 ₭	132,489.44-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18,779.66 ₭	10,886.23-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10,114.53 ₭	7,711.08-21,493.47
Eggs (regular) (12)	41,245.41 ₭	20,000.00-51,584.27
Local Cheese (1 lb)	233,775.42 ₭	127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	55,444.30 ₭	25,792.17-97,492.75
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	60,096.11 ₭	42,986.95-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb)	17,871.06 ₭	9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb)	13,480.60 ₭	6,803.89-21,493.47
Oranges (1 lb)	20,595.97 ₭	13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb)	23,098.44 ₭	10,432.64-42,986.95
Potato (1 lb)	15,620.37 ₭	9,749.28-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb)	10,253.72 ₭	9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head)	27,741.19 ₭	10,000.00-42,986.90
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10,177.35 ₭	6,000.00-15,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	240,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-644,803.43
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	23,630.70 ₭	15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25,373.36 ₭	15,000.00-53,733.62
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	42,986.90 ₭	42,986.90-50,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12,813.00 ₭	10,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,290,903.26 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,504,541.33
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	33,993.45 ₭	25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	40,233.61 ₭	40,124.82-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100,000.00 ₭	100,000.00-107,467.24
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)	635,327,721.00 ₭	633,712,500.00-752,270,662.99
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,837,346.54 ₭	1,182,139.61-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	426,331.96 ₭	45,000.00-860,070.30
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	1,276,143.09 ₭	214,934.48-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	171,380.95 ₭	107,467.24-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	53,801.81 ₭	45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	6,722,831.58 ₭	2,149,344.75-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	200,282,465.93 ₭	107,467,237.57-322,401,712.71
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,119,046.54 ₭	600,000.00-1,575,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,378,628.45 ₭	1,310,885.36-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,618,665.40 ₭	1,074,672.38-2,159,661.61
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,147,904.99 ₭	537,336.19-1,246,619.96
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,220,740.88 ₭	10,746,723.76-32,240,171.27
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	13,940,719.48 ₭	10,746,723.76-30,090,826.52
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,249,416.11 ₭	10,746,723.76-42,986,895.03
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	24,000,762.29 ₭	16,120,085.64-81,675,100.55
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	258,650.65 ₭	199,679.00-376,593.94
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,762,531.90 ₭
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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