Cost of living in Laos
compared to
Laos Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
LAK44,969
|
$1.88
-
$3.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
LAK119,918
|
$3.50
-
$6.92
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
LAK16,444
|
$0.58
-
$1.05
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LAK10,719
|
$0.37
-
$0.64
|
Laos - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
LAK24,565
|
$0.69
-
$1.66
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.26
LAK287,052
|
$6.46
-
$15.47
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
LAK149,607
|
$5.68
-
$13.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
LAK45,585
|
$0.92
-
$2.77
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
LAK45,372
|
$1.30
-
$4.54
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
LAK16,405
|
$0.46
-
$0.94
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,239
|
$0.31
-
$0.63
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
LAK20,985
|
$0.63
-
$1.30
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
LAK28,222
|
$0.48
-
$0.73
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,261
|
$0.45
-
$1.17
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
LAK9,907
|
$0.42
-
$0.52
|
Laos - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.72
LAK102,231
|
$4.27
-
$4.79
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.89
LAK1,188,115
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,639.89
LAK619,954,342
|
$27,003.51
-
$30,468.97
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.51
LAK227,448
|
$6.69
-
$23.08
|
Laos - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.16
LAK198,197
|
$7.85
-
$15.23
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,004.64
LAK21,746,980
|
$642.44
-
$1,475.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.42
LAK17,694,410
|
$500.07
-
$1,400.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.90
LAK1,296,718
|
$35.30
-
$88.26
|
Laos - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.67
LAK6,421,775
|
$100.01
-
$577.06
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,267.93
LAK200,618,663
|
$5,000.65
-
$15,001.95
|
Laos - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
LAK30,727
|
$1.04
-
$1.96
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
LAK35,850
|
$1.15
-
$2.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.98
LAK42,885
|
$1.62
-
$2.31
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.50
LAK1,461,149
|
$10.00
-
$73.86
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.02
LAK65,430
|
$2.31
-
$4.62
|
Laos - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.20
LAK1,086,754
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.21
LAK1,411,532
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.39
LAK1,437,049
|
$50.01
-
$69.25
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$47.52
LAK1,028,728
|
$25.00
-
$55.40
|
Laos - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 2 cities in Laos, such as
Luang Prabang,
Vientiane,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Laos, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Laos compared to Laos.
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