Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,228.7$ (48,314,076.0₭), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 623.6$ (13,518,975.3₭), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 50.7% 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 ₭	38,200.58-100,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	400,000.00 ₭	254,670.55-850,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	120,000.00 ₭	75,872.25-150,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	30,000.00 ₭	21,677.79-40,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	37,500.00 ₭	25,000.00-58,574.23
Cappuccino (regular)	36,320.91 ₭	25,000.00-50,934.11
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	14,821.64 ₭	12,000.00-20,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	9,857.14 ₭	7,000.00-12,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	155,604.29 ₭	132,489.44-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	20,196.15 ₭	13,607.79-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10,131.25 ₭	7,711.08-21,677.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	41,374.45 ₭	20,000.00-52,026.69
Local Cheese (1 lb)	234,666.69 ₭	127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	55,653.34 ₭	26,013.37-98,328.90
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	60,235.46 ₭	43,355.62-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb)	17,912.87 ₭	9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb)	13,547.59 ₭	6,803.89-21,677.81
Oranges (1 lb)	20,673.41 ₭	13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb)	23,221.34 ₭	10,432.64-43,355.62
Potato (1 lb)	15,651.25 ₭	9,832.89-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb)	10,309.24 ₭	9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head)	27,864.08 ₭	10,000.00-43,355.57
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10,199.24 ₭	6,000.00-15,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	240,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-650,333.59
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	24,882.98 ₭	16,422.57-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25,419.45 ₭	15,000.00-54,194.47
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	43,355.57 ₭	43,355.57-50,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	11,406.50 ₭	8,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,290,903.26 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,517,445.04
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	25,000.00 ₭	20,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	40,351.28 ₭	24,140.17-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100,000.00 ₭	100,000.00-108,388.93
Gasoline (1 gallon)	107,794.35 ₭	93,916.08-112,729.59
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)	637,478,340.14 ₭	633,712,500.00-758,722,520.43
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,840,726.08 ₭	1,192,278.25-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	431,948.20 ₭	45,000.00-875,714.71
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	1,278,447.33 ₭	216,777.86-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	172,057.48 ₭	108,388.93-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	54,194.47 ₭	50,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	6,728,976.21 ₭	2,167,778.63-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	201,572,837.42 ₭	108,388,931.49-325,166,794.47
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,122,426.08 ₭	600,000.00-1,575,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,382,376.06 ₭	1,322,128.19-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,623,295.99 ₭	1,083,889.31-2,178,183.97
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,150,577.90 ₭	541,944.66-1,257,311.61
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,340,561.09 ₭	10,838,893.15-32,516,679.45
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	14,025,976.16 ₭	10,838,893.15-30,348,900.82
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,383,061.73 ₭	10,838,893.15-43,355,572.60
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	24,155,146.02 ₭	16,258,339.72-82,375,587.93
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	257,290.35 ₭	201,391.55-369,087.95
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	10,720,113.75 ₭
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.12	10.00-10.25

Prices in Laos

This country had 199 entries in the past 12 months by 23 different contributors.
Last update: 20 September 2025
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