Cost of Living in Laos

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1.99 $ 1.70-4.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.00 $ 13.28-50.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.00 $ 5.00-5.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.20 $ 1.00-1.75
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 $ 1.99-4.00
Cappuccino (regular) 1.96 $ 1.16-3.90
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.99 $ 0.60-1.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.52 $ 0.50-0.58
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.71 $ 5.68-8.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 $ 0.72-2.00
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 $ 0.45-1.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.25 $ 1.16-3.60
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.67 $ 8.00-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.67 $ 1.20-4.54
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.13 $ 2.00-2.27
Apples (1 lb) 1.05 $ 0.91-1.18
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 $ 0.32-1.00
Oranges (1 lb) 0.84 $ 0.68-1.00
Tomato (1 lb) 2.00 $
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 $ 0.45-0.67
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 $ 0.45-0.45
Lettuce (1 head) 2.00 $
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.41 $ 0.29-0.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 10.00-30.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 $ 0.76-1.20
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $ 1.00-2.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2.00 $ 1.60-2.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.60 $
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 1.41-2.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.54 $ 1.87-3.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.62 $ 5.68-7.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,000.00 $
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 106.25 $ 85.00-127.50
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.19 $
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) ?
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.33 $ 10.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.34 $ 5.00-9.68
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 2.99 $ 2.50-7.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 95.00 $ 90.00-100.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,000.00 $
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.73 $ 55.00-166.45
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.79 $ 60.99-66.58
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.45 $ 50.00-100.48
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 44.31 $ 25.00-58.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 512.50 $ 450.00-625.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 362.50 $ 250.00-500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 766.67 $ 500.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 550.00 $ 250.00-900.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 325.16 $
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 7.89 $ 5.10-9.29
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 560.00 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.25

Prices in Laos

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Last update: August 2023
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