Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,225.5$ (48,060,252.6₭), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 622.6$ (13,444,609.9₭), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 50.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Laos is, on average, 53.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	50,000.00 ₭	37,822.94-70,000.00
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 ₭	64,787.21-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	28,868.41 ₭	20,000.00-40,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	32,500.00 ₭	25,000.00-57,995.17
Cappuccino (regular)	35,130.85 ₭	25,000.00-50,430.58
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	14,565.69 ₭	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)	155,517.33 ₭	132,489.44-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	18,834.49 ₭	10,886.23-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10,123.81 ₭	7,711.08-21,595.76
Eggs (regular) (12)	41,317.02 ₭	20,000.00-51,829.77
Local Cheese (1 lb)	234,269.98 ₭	127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	55,560.30 ₭	25,914.91-97,956.73
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	60,173.44 ₭	43,191.52-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb)	17,894.26 ₭	9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb)	13,517.77 ₭	6,803.89-21,595.76
Oranges (1 lb)	20,638.94 ₭	13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb)	23,166.64 ₭	10,432.64-43,191.52
Potato (1 lb)	15,637.50 ₭	9,795.67-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb)	10,284.53 ₭	9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head)	27,809.38 ₭	10,000.00-43,191.47
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10,189.49 ₭	6,000.00-15,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	240,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-647,872.09
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	23,654.92 ₭	15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25,398.93 ₭	15,000.00-53,989.34
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	43,191.47 ₭	43,191.47-50,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12,813.00 ₭	10,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,290,903.26 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,511,701.54
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	34,095.74 ₭	25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	40,315.78 ₭	40,233.61-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100,000.00 ₭	100,000.00-107,978.68
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)	636,521,089.88 ₭	633,712,500.00-755,850,769.62
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,839,221.83 ₭	1,187,765.50-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	428,300.04 ₭	45,000.00-864,157.93
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	1,277,421.70 ₭	215,957.36-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	171,756.35 ₭	107,978.68-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	53,929.67 ₭	45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	6,726,241.21 ₭	2,159,573.63-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	200,998,487.26 ₭	107,978,681.38-323,936,044.12
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,120,921.83 ₭	600,000.00-1,575,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,380,707.99 ₭	1,317,123.96-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,621,234.90 ₭	1,079,786.81-2,169,939.58
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,149,388.18 ₭	539,893.41-1,252,552.70
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,287,228.58 ₭	10,797,868.14-32,393,604.41
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	13,988,028.03 ₭	10,797,868.14-30,234,030.79
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,323,575.47 ₭	10,797,868.14-43,191,472.55
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	24,086,429.13 ₭	16,196,802.21-82,063,797.84
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	259,501.42 ₭	200,629.29-377,245.68
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,801,060.66 ₭
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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