Cost of living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: 48,998,951 ₭
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: 30,740,705 ₭
  • WARNING!  These estimates are based on only a few data points. At the moment, you should treat them only as a best guess.
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district 94,647 ₭
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) 75,353 ₭
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast 18,750 ₭
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk 14,750 ₭
12 eggs, large 11,000 ₭
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes 9,536 ₭
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese 140,000 ₭
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples 130,000 ₭
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes 12,420 ₭
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket 16,282 ₭
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality 159,294 ₭
2 liters of coca-cola -
Bread for 2 people for 1 day 40,000 ₭
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area 36,848,500 ₭
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area 11,963,400 ₭
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat 300,000 ₭
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area 6,275,000 ₭
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area -
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio 400,000 ₭
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) 180,000 ₭
40” flat screen tv 5,000,000 ₭
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) 800,000 ₭
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) 187,500 ₭
Hourly rate for cleaning help 11,875 ₭
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) 650,000 ₭
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) 500,000 ₭
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) 1,000,000 ₭
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes 500,000 ₭
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new 700,000,000 ₭
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas 12,000 ₭
Monthly ticket public transport 360,000 ₭
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) 15,000 ₭
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) 50,000 ₭
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) 468,000 ₭
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) 27,551 ₭
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) 62,500 ₭
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) 30,000 ₭
4 rolls of toilet paper 9,951 ₭
Tube of toothpaste 30,000 ₭
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city 75,000 ₭
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub 60,000 ₭
2 tickets to the movies 131,859 ₭
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) -
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert 500,000 ₭
1 cocktail drink in downtown club 62,218 ₭
Cappuccino in expat area of the city 45,000 ₭
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) 25,000 ₭
Ipad wi-fi 128gb 8,811,000 ₭
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) 167 ₭
1 month of gym membership in business district 750,000 ₭
1 package of marlboro cigarettes 30,000 ₭

Map of Cost of Living in Laos

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This map shows only the top cities in Laos. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
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The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.

What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.

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