Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,256.3$ (48,006,736.6₭) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 636.9$ (13,551,820.5₭) without rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 47.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Laos is, on average, 55.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	40,000.00 ₭	30,000.00-85,106.61
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	425,533.03 ₭	200,000.00-1,063,832.56
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	74,468.28 ₭	60,000.00-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	24,977.43 ₭	20,000.00-35,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	52,684.99 ₭	30,000.00-85,106.61
Cappuccino (regular)	33,124.16 ₭	20,000.00-82,978.94
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	16,900.48 ₭	12,340.46-22,686.24
Water (12 oz small bottle)	10,559.28 ₭	10,000.00-12,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	140,765.08 ₭	120,811.35-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18,663.44 ₭	10,886.23-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10,123.81 ₭	7,711.08-21,276.68
Eggs (regular) (12)	38,374.49 ₭	20,000.00-51,063.96
Local Cheese (1 lb)	246,887.47 ₭	127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	55,198.46 ₭	25,532.01-96,509.38
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	59,932.21 ₭	42,553.35-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb)	19,285.76 ₭	9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb)	13,401.82 ₭	6,803.89-21,276.68
Oranges (1 lb)	20,504.89 ₭	13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb)	22,953.91 ₭	10,432.64-42,553.35
Potato (1 lb)	15,584.06 ₭	9,650.94-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb)	10,188.42 ₭	9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head)	23,184.43 ₭	10,000.00-42,553.30
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	9,368.80 ₭	6,000.00-12,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	240,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-638,299.54
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	20,211.28 ₭	15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25,319.16 ₭	15,000.00-53,191.63
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	42,553.30 ₭	35,000.00-50,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12,765.99 ₭	8,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,288,161.06 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,489,365.59
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	42,553.30 ₭	25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	54,358.27 ₭	39,720.10-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100,000.00 ₭	100,000.00-106,383.26
Gasoline (1 gallon)	106,472.28 ₭	88,594.99-161,081.81
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	617,234,792.54 ₭	574,469,585.07-660,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	632,341,397.73 ₭	520,000,000.00-744,682,795.47
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,340,429.47 ₭	1,808,515.36-2,712,773.04
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	546,879.53 ₭	255,319.82-853,402.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	240,000.00 ₭	150,000.00-330,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,087,944.19 ₭	212,766.51-1,600,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	170,780.41 ₭	106,383.26-205,957.98
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	53,191.63 ₭	45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	5,514,187.92 ₭	1,914,898.62-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	198,582,078.79 ₭	106,383,256.50-319,149,769.49
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,553,673.68 ₭	600,000.00-2,890,805.21
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,317,995.02 ₭	1,156,322.09-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,612,625.97 ₭	1,063,832.56-2,137,877.92
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,144,681.93 ₭	531,916.28-1,234,045.78
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,079,823.34 ₭	10,638,325.65-31,914,976.95
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	13,840,451.23 ₭	10,638,325.65-29,787,311.82
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,092,238.86 ₭	10,638,325.65-42,553,302.60
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	23,819,195.46 ₭	15,957,488.47-80,851,274.94
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	5,317,181.32 ₭	3,716,090.67-6,918,271.98
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	166,903.32 ₭	105,380.15-197,664.91
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	10,186,193.55 ₭
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.12	10.00-10.25

Prices in Laos

This country had 227 entries in the past 12 months by 19 different contributors.
Last update: April 2024
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