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| Food | Price in ₭N | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 12 eggs dozen, large |
12.50 LAK | |||
 1 beer pint in local shops, markets |
7 LAK | |||
 1 kg of tomatoes |
8.50 LAK | |||
 Full chicken 2kg |
38.75 LAK | |||
 1litre 100% fruit juice |
8.50 LAK | |||
 1 package of cigarettes imported brands |
25 LAK | |||
 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples |
7.50 LAK | |||
 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality |
48.95 LAK | |||
| 2.5 liters of Coca-Cola |
0.95 LAK | |||
 1 Bread loaf standard |
9.50 LAK | |||
 Whole fat Yogurt. 500ml |
12 LAK | |||
 1x6 pack Dardanelle tuna |
18.50 LAK | |||
| Heinz baked beans 1 tin |
8 LAK | |||
 1.5 kg Sugar |
10 LAK | |||
| 2 liter cooking oil |
20 LAK | |||
 Yum-yum noodles per pack |
2.00 LAK | |||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes |
5.50 LAK | |||
 1 liter milk |
8.50 LAK | |||
 Fast food restaurant large serving/ take away |
25 LAK | |||
| Housing | ||||
 Utilities per month (water, electricity, gas) for 2 people in flat |
165 LAK | |||
 Wi-Fi monthly fee 8 Mbps (1 month) |
145 LAK | |||
 Laundry detergent (bleach, sunlight liquid, washing surf… altogether) |
58.50 LAK | |||
 House Cleaning fee per day |
105 LAK | |||
 Large Gas heater price range upwards. |
200 LAK | |||
 Original branded Electric Fans |
200 LAK | |||
 Original branded Electric kettle. |
120 LAK | |||
 40 inches Beko flat screen HD TV set |
2000 LAK | |||
 Single bed Blankets |
120 LAK | |||
| Personal Care | ||||
 Avon for women and men cologne |
100 LAK | |||
 Ladies hair plaiting. |
60 LAK | |||
 Ladies Sanitaryware (Pads and Tampoons) |
18 LAK | |||
 Men's haircut |
40 LAK | |||
 Ibuprofen, Panadol, Grandpa Pain killers box of 12 dosses |
24.50 LAK | |||
 Mobile package local network providers’ talk-time, data and messages |
65 LAK | |||
 1 month of gym subscription. |
105 LAK | |||
 Earphones original (Samsung. iPhone) |
90 LAK | |||
| Unisex Loris perfume |
30 LAK | |||
 Gadgets maintenance and repairs (cellphone, laptops, tablets...) starting price. |
100 LAK | |||
| Smart phones (Samsung, Xiaomi, HTC, IPhone) price range upwards |
1000 LAK | |||
 Laptops (Samsung, Lenovo, Hp, Monster, Dell etc.) price range upwards |
3000 LAK | |||
| Entertainment | ||||
 Boat cruise with refreshments and finger snacks |
120 LAK | |||
 Go carting 30mins |
120 LAK | |||
 Movie House 3d cinema |
30 LAK | |||
 Summer Festivals (jet, bumper cars, lucky deep ...(per ticket) |
15 LAK | |||
 Photo shoot |
120 LAK | |||
 Cappuccino / expresso/ coffee |
12.50 LAK | |||
 3 course dinner local restaurant two people |
96.50 LAK | |||
 3 course dinner classy, exotic restaurant two people |
150 LAK | |||
 Play station 4 console without games. |
2000 LAK | |||
 Spalding Basketball |
200 LAK | |||
 Original branded Racket and Wilson’s tennis balls |
500 LAK | |||
| Transportation | ||||
 Taxi fare on average 5-10km |
45 LAK | |||
 Public transport per trip one way maximum fare |
30 LAK | |||
 1 liter petrol/diesel |
6.50 LAK | |||
| 1 day rent a car cost |
140 LAK | |||
 Driver’s license |
2300 LAK | |||
| Clothes | ||||
 1 pair of jeans (Denim or similar) |
150 LAK | |||
 1 pair of men’s formal shoes |
215 LAK | |||
 1 pair original sport/casual shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) |
280 LAK | |||
 1 classy summer dress (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) |
135.79 LAK | |||
 Ladies formal shoes original and durable |
120 LAK | |||
 Back-pack, gym bag (Nike, Adidas, New balance) |
150 LAK | |||
The average cost of living in Laos is $985, which is about 1.34 times more expensive than the world's average. A Single person would most likely spend an estimated monthly cost of about K28 492 388.
Accommodation
A 1 bedroom Apartment in City Centre in Laos costs about K5 525 183.86, and an Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of the city center costs K3 154 161.15. Several rental accommodations in Laos come fully furnished with beds, a couch, television, TV stand, dining tables and chairs, coffee table, wardrobe, and washing machine. Other forms of accommodation include homestays, hostels, student residences, and motels, to mention but a few.
Transport
Most places in Laos are well served by a variety of transport options, from the bigger busses to taxis, pedicabs, and tuk-tuks, to mention but a few. Most routes within the cities are usually crowded and require smaller vehicles like tuk-tuks and pedicabs.
Buses- Vientiane is the only city in Laos with a network of local buses. Other places do not have many busses.
Sorngtaaou- these are the largest 3 wheeled taxis found in bigger towns
Jumbo- these are another type of 3 wheeled taxis that can hold 4-6 passengers on 2 facing seats, these are sometimes called tuk-tuks.
Pedicabs- this is an old-style bicycle transport also known as the cyclo.
Taxis- the country has a handful of taxis, mostly used by foreigners or the occasional tourist. These can be hired by the day, hour, or trip. An all-day hire within the city can cost between $35 and $50.
Bills and Utilities:
Utility prices in Laos are as follows: Basic utilities (Water, heating, garbage, and electricity) costs K897 462.82, Cable/DSL internet connection (unlimited data and speed of 60Mbps) costs K650 517.39, and Local one-minute prepaid calls cost K1 800.57.
