Cost of Living in Laos

Summary of cost of living in Laos:

The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 85,173.1TL (47,802,942.6₭), excluding rent.
The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 23,814.5TL (13,365,746.3₭), excluding rent.
Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 16.0% lower than in Turkey.
Rent in Laos is, on average, 27.0% higher than in Turkey.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	45,000.00 ₭	32,536.65-70,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	400,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-850,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	120,000.00 ₭	65,073.30-120,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	28,503.32 ₭	20,000.00-40,000.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	32,500.00 ₭	25,000.00-56,468.45
Cappuccino (regular)	33,324.18 ₭	25,000.00-48,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	14,572.60 ₭	10,000.00-20,000.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	9,285.71 ₭	6,000.00-12,000.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	37,332.03 ₭	32,536.65-60,000.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	20,817.80 ₭	12,000.00-36,000.00
Rice (white), (1kg)	22,422.78 ₭	17,000.00-47,820.69
Eggs (regular) (12)	41,260.52 ₭	20,000.00-60,000.00
Local Cheese (1kg)	517,492.81 ₭	280,000.00-670,000.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	122,727.75 ₭	57,384.83-216,911.01
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	132,818.50 ₭	95,641.38-150,000.00
Apples (1kg)	39,497.72 ₭	22,000.00-45,000.00
Banana (1kg)	29,877.95 ₭	15,000.00-47,820.69
Oranges (1kg)	45,589.34 ₭	30,000.00-62,000.00
Tomato (1kg)	51,213.79 ₭	23,000.00-95,641.38
Potato (1kg)	34,509.97 ₭	21,691.10-56,000.00
Onion (1kg)	22,736.80 ₭	20,000.00-25,000.00
Lettuce (1 head)	27,872.96 ₭	10,000.00-43,382.20
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	10,515.22 ₭	6,000.00-15,000.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	240,000.00 ₭	200,000.00-650,733.03
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	23,677.50 ₭	15,000.00-30,000.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	25,422.78 ₭	15,000.00-54,227.75
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	43,382.20 ₭	43,382.20-50,000.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12,813.00 ₭	10,000.00-20,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	1,290,903.26 ₭	1,086,956.52-1,518,377.07
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	43,382.20 ₭	25,000.00-100,000.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	25,161.68 ₭	25,000.00-50,000.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	100,000.00 ₭	100,000.00-108,455.51
Gasoline (1 liter)	28,476.25 ₭	24,810.00-30,000.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	639,146,250.00 ₭	618,292,500.00-660,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	637,633,678.68 ₭	633,712,500.00-759,188,536.05
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	1,840,970.19 ₭	1,193,010.56-2,500,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	432,375.67 ₭	45,000.00-876,931.95
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	246,666.67 ₭	170,000.00-330,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	1,278,613.76 ₭	216,911.01-1,829,900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	172,106.34 ₭	108,455.51-200,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	54,227.75 ₭	45,000.00-100,000.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	6,729,420.03 ₭	2,169,110.10-12,500,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	201,666,040.54 ₭	108,455,505.15-325,366,515.45
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	1,122,670.19 ₭	600,000.00-1,575,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	1,382,646.75 ₭	1,322,940.25-1,500,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,623,630.46 ₭	1,084,555.05-2,179,521.83
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,150,770.96 ₭	542,277.53-1,258,083.86
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	18,349,215.67 ₭	10,845,550.52-32,536,651.55
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	14,032,134.23 ₭	10,845,550.52-30,367,541.44
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	27,392,714.91 ₭	10,845,550.52-43,382,202.06
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	24,166,297.11 ₭	16,268,325.77-82,426,183.91
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	48,673,473.59 ₭	40,000,000.00-57,346,947.17
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,825,486.09 ₭	2,169,110.10-4,138,238.05
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,836,981.39 ₭
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.12	10.00-10.25

Prices in Laos

This country had 179 entries in the past 12 months by 19 different contributors.
Last update: March 2025
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