39.29
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
Cost of Living in Laos - Updated Prices & Insights
39.43
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $579 (excluding rent), and $1,321 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,370 (excluding rent), and $2,548 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.26 ₭48.5K
$1.68 ₭36.1K
$3.16 ₭67.9K
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.89 ₭405.4K
$9.44 ₭202.6K
$40.13 ₭861.3K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.7 ₭122.3K
$3.06 ₭65.7K
$5.7 ₭122.3K
Cappuccino
$1.6 ₭34.4K
$1.14 ₭24.5K
$2.27 ₭48.8K
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₭14.3K
$0.45 ₭9,653
$0.91 ₭19.5K
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₭9,500
$0.29 ₭6,186
$0.58 ₭12.4K
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 ₭28.9K
$0.94 ₭20.2K
$1.88 ₭40.4K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ₭31.6K
$1.13 ₭24.3K
$2.58 ₭55.4K
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 ₭41.2K
$1.64 ₭35.2K
$2.81 ₭60.2K
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 ₭21.6K
$0.59 ₭12.6K
$1.75 ₭37.6K
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.06 ₭22.8K
$0.81 ₭17.3K
$2.24 ₭48.1K
Eggs
$1.94 ₭41.6K
$0.94 ₭20.2K
$2.43 ₭52K
Local Cheese (1kg)
$23.86 ₭512.1K
$12.96 ₭278.1K
$31 ₭665.4K
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.78 ₭124K
$2.7 ₭57.9K
$10.17 ₭218.3K
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.03 ₭129.5K
$4.32 ₭92.7K
$6.83 ₭146.5K
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 ₭38.2K
$0.99 ₭21.3K
$2.03 ₭43.6K
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 ₭29.2K
$0.69 ₭14.8K
$2.17 ₭46.6K
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ₭45.8K
$1.41 ₭30.2K
$2.91 ₭62.5K
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₭49.8K
$1.05 ₭22.5K
$4.32 ₭92.6K
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 ₭33.5K
$0.98 ₭20.9K
$2.54 ₭54.5K
Onion (1kg)
$1.06 ₭22.8K
$0.94 ₭20.2K
$1.18 ₭25.2K
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 ₭26.9K
$0.45 ₭9,606
$1.95 ₭41.8K
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₭10.6K
$0.29 ₭6,305
$0.73 ₭15.8K
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.03 ₭43.6K
$2.03 ₭43.6K
$2.36 ₭50.6K
Wine (Bottle)
$11.36 ₭243.7K
$9.46 ₭203.1K
$30.56 ₭655.8K
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 ₭23K
$0.68 ₭14.6K
$1.35 ₭29K
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₭25.9K
$0.72 ₭15.4K
$2.56 ₭55K
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 ₭13.5K
$0.48 ₭10.3K
$0.97 ₭20.9K
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.8 ₭1.3M
$50.4 ₭1.1M
$69.8 ₭1.5M
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.62 ₭34.7K
$1.19 ₭25.5K
$4.76 ₭102.1K
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.18 ₭25.4K
$1.17 ₭25.2K
$2.35 ₭50.3K
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 ₭97.4K
$4.54 ₭97.4K
$4.88 ₭104.7K
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 ₭27.8K
$1.13 ₭24.2K
$1.36 ₭29.2K
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K ₭637.4M
$28.7K ₭616.6M
$30.7K ₭658.2M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K ₭629.2M
$29.2K ₭627.3M
$34.7K ₭745.6M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$84.6 ₭1.8M
$54.5 ₭1.2M
$115 ₭2.5M
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.6 ₭420.6K
$2.06 ₭44.3K
$39.53 ₭848.3K
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.48 ₭246.4K
$7.91 ₭169.8K
$15.36 ₭329.6K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.2 ₭1.2M
$9.82 ₭210.7K
$83.5 ₭1.8M
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.15 ₭174.9K
$5.11 ₭109.7K
$9.5 ₭203.9K
Cinema Ticket
$2.57 ₭55.1K
$2.15 ₭46.1K
$4.78 ₭102.5K
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 ₭6.7M
$99.4 ₭2.1M
$577 ₭12.4M
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,151 ₭196.4M
$4,912 ₭105.4M
$14.7K ₭316.2M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52 ₭1.1M
$27.87 ₭598K
$73.1 ₭1.6M
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.7 ₭1.4M
$60.6 ₭1.3M
$69.3 ₭1.5M
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 ₭1.6M
$49.54 ₭1.1M
$99.6 ₭2.1M
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 ₭1.1M
$25.05 ₭537.7K
$58.1 ₭1.2M
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 ₭17.9M
$493 ₭10.6M
$1,480 ₭31.8M
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$651 ₭14M
$502 ₭10.8M
$1,405 ₭30.1M
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,282 ₭27.5M
$506 ₭10.9M
$2,023 ₭43.4M
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,123 ₭24.1M
$754 ₭16.2M
$3,822 ₭82M
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,234 ₭47.9M
$1,836 ₭39.4M
$2,632 ₭56.5M
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$128 ₭2.8M
$99.3 ₭2.1M
$186 ₭4M
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$459 ₭9.8M
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
10
10.25
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