Cost of living in Luang Prabang
compared to
Cost of living in Luang Prabang vs. Laos overall average
Luang Prabang is 2.4% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.8% more in Luang Prabang
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in Luang Prabang
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% less in Luang Prabang
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% more in Luang Prabang
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4% less in Luang Prabang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Luang Prabang
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% more in Luang Prabang
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Luang Prabang are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Luang Prabang.
Luang Prabang Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.85
LAK39,973
|
$1.76
-
$2.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
LAK119,918
|
??
-
??
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
LAK19,469
|
$0.69
-
$1.17
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
LAK12,445
|
$0.46
-
$0.82
|
Luang Prabang - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
LAK23,864
|
??
-
??
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.58
LAK272,377
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.50
LAK140,793
|
??
-
??
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
LAK51,958
|
??
-
??
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.20
LAK25,979
|
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
LAK13,421
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LAK21,649
|
??
-
??
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
LAK21,649
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
LAK43,299
|
??
-
??
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
LAK14,505
|
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,742
|
??
-
??
|
Luang Prabang - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
LAK92,359
|
$4.16
-
$4.37
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.59
LAK1,290,018
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,543.54
LAK617,868,645
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.16
LAK219,849
|
??
-
??
|
Luang Prabang - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.92
LAK149,897
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,142.50
LAK24,731,188
|
$784.81
-
$1,500.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$850.11
LAK18,401,950
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.60
LAK1,398,376
|
??
-
??
|
Luang Prabang - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$254.79
LAK5,515,366
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,201.32
LAK199,176,699
|
??
-
??
|
Luang Prabang - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
LAK28,976
|
$1.15
-
$1.62
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
LAK34,227
|
$1.15
-
$2.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LAK43,299
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.48
LAK1,828,646
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.49
LAK53,833
|
??
-
??
|
Luang Prabang - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.71
LAK1,573,920
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.17
LAK1,324,092
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.56
LAK1,613,893
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.86
LAK1,144,215
|
??
-
??
|
Luang Prabang - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Laos
to see the average cost of cities throughout Laos, like
Vientiane,
Luang Prabang,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Laos compared to Luang Prabang.
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