Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50,000.00 ₭ 38,113.43-70,000.00
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 ₭ 64,673.46-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 28,974.92 ₭ 20,000.00-40,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 32,500.00 ₭ 25,000.00-58,440.59
Cappuccino (regular) 35,120.61 ₭ 25,000.00-50,817.90
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 14,562.94 ₭ 10,000.00-20,000.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9,285.71 ₭ 6,000.00-12,000.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 155,477.14 ₭ 132,489.44-227,124.75
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 18,814.17 ₭ 10,886.23-32,658.69
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10,120.37 ₭ 7,711.08-21,557.84
Eggs (regular) (12) 41,290.47 ₭ 20,000.00-51,738.76
Local Cheese (1 lb) 234,086.65 ₭ 127,006.01-303,907.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 55,517.30 ₭ 25,869.41-97,784.74
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 60,144.77 ₭ 43,115.69-68,038.94
Apples (1 lb) 17,885.66 ₭ 9,979.04-20,411.68
Banana (1 lb) 13,503.99 ₭ 6,803.89-21,557.84
Oranges (1 lb) 20,623.01 ₭ 13,607.79-28,122.76
Tomato (1 lb) 23,141.36 ₭ 10,432.64-43,115.69
Potato (1 lb) 15,631.15 ₭ 9,778.47-25,401.20
Onion (1 lb) 10,273.11 ₭ 9,071.86-11,339.82
Lettuce (1 head) 27,784.10 ₭ 10,000.00-43,115.64
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10,184.99 ₭ 6,000.00-15,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 240,000.00 ₭ 200,000.00-646,734.56
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23,645.94 ₭ 15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 25,389.45 ₭ 15,000.00-53,894.55
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 43,115.64 ₭ 43,115.64-50,000.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 12,813.00 ₭ 10,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,290,903.26 ₭ 1,086,956.52-1,509,047.30
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 34,057.82 ₭ 25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40,244.99 ₭ 40,233.61-80,467.22
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 100,000.00 ₭ 100,000.00-107,789.09
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) 636,078,717.26 ₭ 633,712,500.00-754,523,651.77
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,838,526.67 ₭ 1,185,680.02-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 427,570.53 ₭ 45,000.00-862,642.84
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 246,666.67 ₭ 170,000.00-330,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,276,947.73 ₭ 215,578.19-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 171,617.19 ₭ 107,789.09-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 53,882.27 ₭ 45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,724,977.29 ₭ 2,155,781.86-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 200,733,063.69 ₭ 107,789,093.11-323,367,279.33
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,120,226.67 ₭ 600,000.00-1,575,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,379,937.12 ₭ 1,314,811.36-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,620,282.40 ₭ 1,077,890.93-2,166,129.62
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,148,838.37 ₭ 538,945.47-1,250,353.48
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,262,582.10 ₭ 10,778,909.31-32,336,727.93
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,970,491.11 ₭ 10,778,909.31-30,180,946.07
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 27,296,085.17 ₭ 10,778,909.31-43,115,637.24
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 24,054,673.10 ₭ 16,168,363.97-81,919,710.76
Buy Apartment Price
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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 259,459.64 ₭ 200,277.02-377,824.87
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 9,786,778.35 ₭
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.12 10.00-10.25

Prices in Laos

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Last update: 28 May 2025
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