Cost of living in Laos
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 1 cities in Laos, such as
Vientiane,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Laos, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.85
LAK40,575
|
$1.51
-
$3.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.45
LAK97,473
|
$2.81
-
$4.98
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
LAK17,023
|
$0.59
-
$1.19
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
LAK11,246
|
$0.36
-
$0.63
|
Laos - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
LAK22,295
|
$0.56
-
$1.69
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.08
LAK308,600
|
$6.57
-
$15.71
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
LAK144,656
|
$5.66
-
$10.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
LAK46,058
|
$0.94
-
$2.03
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LAK46,159
|
$1.32
-
$4.52
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
LAK19,817
|
$0.47
-
$0.96
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,512
|
$0.32
-
$0.64
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
LAK21,379
|
$0.64
-
$1.32
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
LAK28,711
|
$0.49
-
$0.74
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LAK15,591
|
$0.45
-
$1.19
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK10,087
|
$0.43
-
$0.53
|
Laos - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
LAK102,018
|
$4.40
-
$7.54
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.97
LAK1,117,340
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,928.24
LAK634,119,696
|
$26,905.96
-
$30,950.52
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.15
LAK310,220
|
$10.42
-
$23.45
|
Laos - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.22
LAK223,954
|
$11.25
-
$15.48
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.60
LAK22,087,061
|
$649.67
-
$1,473.49
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$818.32
LAK17,937,925
|
$498.26
-
$1,395.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.45
LAK1,434,602
|
$41.91
-
$89.65
|
Laos - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.92
LAK7,516,910
|
$99.65
-
$586.18
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,300.83
LAK203,878,187
|
$4,982.59
-
$14,947.76
|
Laos - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
LAK25,177
|
$0.99
-
$3.32
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
LAK36,862
|
$1.06
-
$3.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.82
LAK39,939
|
$1.59
-
$2.34
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.00
LAK1,117,900
|
$9.97
-
$75.03
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.49
LAK54,610
|
$2.11
-
$4.69
|
Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.96
LAK1,796,545
|
$28.14
-
$135.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.33
LAK1,366,228
|
$54.31
-
$70.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.81
LAK1,289,226
|
$49.83
-
$70.34
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$42.69
LAK935,866
|
$24.91
-
$56.27
|
Laos - Cost of clothing
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