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 |
$2.73
₭58,041
|
$1.70
-
$4.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
₭106,383
|
$4.24
-
$5.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
₭17,489
|
$0.50
-
$1.18
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₭10,907
|
$0.33
-
$0.50
|
Laos - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
₭32,258
|
$0.80
-
$2.20
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.94
₭126,486
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
₭210,988
|
$5.68
-
$13.13
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
₭41,762
|
$1.25
-
$3.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
₭41,246
|
$1.73
-
$2.14
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
₭45,642
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
₭18,071
|
$0.66
-
$1.04
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
₭29,291
|
$1.00
-
$1.36
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
₭39,369
|
$0.91
-
$2.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
₭23,434
|
$0.59
-
$0.67
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
₭21,540
|
$0.45
-
$0.45
|
Laos - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
₭94,825
|
$3.84
-
$7.57
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.94
₭126,486
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$59,448.31
₭1,264,860,967
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.89
₭295,526
|
$11.28
-
$20.95
|
Laos - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.24
₭3,579,547
|
$50.00
-
$297.24
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$553.97
₭11,786,652
|
$525.00
-
$712.50
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.82
₭4,868,594
|
$149.08
-
$375.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.98
₭2,084,642
|
$65.00
-
$152.94
|
Laos - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,490.81
₭95,549,296
|
$1,981.61
-
$7,000.00
|
Laos - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₭26,111
|
$0.95
-
$1.63
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
₭42,884
|
$1.76
-
$2.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.84
₭39,240
|
$1.45
-
$2.24
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.22
₭728,028
|
$14.86
-
$50.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
₭106,383
|
$4.95
-
$7.00
|
Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
₭1,981,612
|
$19.82
-
$166.45
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.63
₭1,077,239
|
$34.68
-
$66.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.25
₭2,643,557
|
$99.87
-
$148.62
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.78
₭952,861
|
$39.63
-
$49.94
|
Laos - Cost of clothing
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