Cost of Living in
Laos
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $963 | $2849 |
| Without rent | $369 | $1406 |
| Rent & Utilities | $856.25 | $1718.26 |
| Food | $201 | $619 |
| Transport | $98.64 | $218.12 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $206.5 | |
| Quality of life | 32.68 | |
| Human freedom index | 4.57 | |
| Life expectancy | 74.06 | |
| English speaking % | 8.75% | |
| Population | 7.1M | |
Laos
We calculate prices for Laos as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $963 | 94 / 208 |
| Without rent | $369 | 153 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $856.25 | 30 / 208 |
| Food | $201 | 176 / 208 |
| Transport | $98.64 | 49 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 856.62$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 672.44$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1205.83$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1654.31$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 53.66$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 70.49$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 8.71$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 9.63$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1584$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 917$ |
| Lunch Menu | 1.53$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 25.75$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 2.79$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.06$ |
| Cappuccino | 1.46$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.53$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.52$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 44.78$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 10.47$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.26$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.76$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.81$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.17$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.82$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 13.12$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.56$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 6.12$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.21$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.05$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.3$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.37$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.68$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.17$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.28$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 0.58$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 10.91$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 0.92$ |
| Cigarette pack | 1.36$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 4.25$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 2.87$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.57$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.17$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 60.22$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 3.14$ |
| Doctor's visit | 13.37$ |
| Haircut, simple | 2.06$ |
| Brand Jeans | 96.79$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 65.19$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 269.53$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 8062$ |
