Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,195.4$ (47,541,771.5₭), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 612.8$ (13,270,021.2₭), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 50.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Laos is, on average, 54.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	45,000.00 ₭	32,482.42-70,000.00
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 ₭	64,964.85-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	27,990.70 ₭	20,000.00-40,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	32,500.00 ₭	25,000.00-54,324.74
Cappuccino (regular)	33,315.31 ₭	25,000.00-47,238.90
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	14,569.98 ₭	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)	141,271.15 ₭	122,959.38-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18,866.24 ₭	10,886.23-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10,166.71 ₭	7,711.08-21,654.98
Eggs (regular) (12)	41,230.16 ₭	20,000.00-60,000.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	234,556.28 ₭	127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	55,627.44 ₭	25,985.97-98,225.32
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	60,218.20 ₭	43,309.95-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb)	17,907.69 ₭	9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb)	13,539.29 ₭	6,803.89-21,654.98
Oranges (1 lb)	20,663.81 ₭	13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb)	23,206.11 ₭	10,432.64-43,309.95
Potato (1 lb)	15,647.42 ₭	9,822.53-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb)	10,302.36 ₭	9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head)	27,848.86 ₭	10,000.00-43,309.90
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10,510.31 ₭	6,000.00-15,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	240,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-649,648.50
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	23,668.94 ₭	15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25,413.74 ₭	15,000.00-54,137.38
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	43,309.90 ₭	43,309.90-50,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12,813.00 ₭	10,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,290,903.26 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,515,846.50
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	43,309.90 ₭	25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	40,426.32 ₭	40,233.61-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100,000.00 ₭	100,000.00-108,274.75
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)	637,211,916.67 ₭	633,712,500.00-757,923,250.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,840,307.42 ₭	1,191,022.25-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	431,292.57 ₭	45,000.00-873,937.12
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	1,278,161.88 ₭	216,549.50-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	171,973.67 ₭	108,274.75-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	54,137.38 ₭	45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	6,728,215.00 ₭	2,165,495.00-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	201,412,983.33 ₭	108,274,750.00-324,824,250.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,122,007.42 ₭	600,000.00-1,575,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,381,911.80 ₭	1,320,735.40-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,622,722.34 ₭	1,082,747.50-2,175,889.38
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,150,246.77 ₭	541,373.75-1,255,987.10
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,325,717.50 ₭	10,827,475.00-32,482,425.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	14,015,414.38 ₭	10,827,475.00-30,316,930.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,366,505.42 ₭	10,827,475.00-43,309,900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	24,136,020.62 ₭	16,241,212.50-82,288,810.00
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	260,495.91 ₭	201,179.39-379,128.94
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,823,364.50 ₭
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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