Cost of living in Laos

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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