Cost of living and expenses in laoPDR

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in laoPDR? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in laoPDR, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in laoPDR (The last update: today)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in laoPDR Laotian kip (LAK). For 10 US dollars you can get 220 thousand Laotian kips. For 100 US dollars you can get 2.2 million Laotian kips. And the other way around: For 100 Laotian kips you can get 0.00455 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in laoPDR? Look here: Prices in cities in laoPDR

Prices: Vientiane   Thakhek   Luang Prabang   Pakse   Nam Tha   Phongsali   Attopeu   Paklay   Naxay Thong  


Price fees $107 ($82 - $124)

fees

$107 ($82 - $124)
by half less than in United States

Price internet $10.9 ($6.8 - $15)

internet

$10.9 ($6.8 - $15)
85% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $71 ($27 - $132)

jeans

$71 ($27 - $132)
35% more than in United States

Price average earnings $464

average earnings

$464
90% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $823 ($484 - $1.45K)

renting a small apartment in the center

$823 ($484 - $1.45K)
by half less than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $1.08K ($727 - $3.68K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$1.08K ($727 - $3.68K)
by half less than in United States

The cost of living in laoPDR:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.58 (LAK 12.8K)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $59 (LAK 1.29M)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.3 (LAK 28.1K)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $28.1K (LAK 617M)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $823 (LAK 18.1M)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $630 (LAK 13.8M)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $1.23K (LAK 27.1M)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $1.08K (LAK 23.8M)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $107 (LAK 2.34M)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $10.9 (LAK 240K)
  11. numb_34 $25 (LAK 547K)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $71 (LAK 1.55M)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $60 (LAK 1.32M)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $73 (LAK 1.61M)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $52 (LAK 1.14M)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $28.8K (LAK 632M)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $251 (LAK 5.51M)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $2.61K (LAK 57.2M)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $9.04K (LAK 199M)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $82 (LAK 1.8M)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $464 (LAK 10.2M)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 10%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $1.9 (LAK 42.6K)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $1.5 (LAK 33.8K)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $4.6 (LAK 100K)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price bananas $1.3 ($0.68 - $2.1)

bananas

$1.3 ($0.68 - $2.1)
20% is less expensive than in United States

Price local beer $1.1 ($0.91 - $1.6)

local beer

$1.1 ($0.91 - $1.6)
81% is less expensive than in United States

Price bottle of water $0.48 ($0.46 - $0.55)

bottle of water

$0.48 ($0.46 - $0.55)
77% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $464

average earnings

$464
90% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $71 ($27 - $132)

jeans

$71 ($27 - $132)
35% more than in United States

Price Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda $0.77 ($0.56 - $1)

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.77 ($0.56 - $1)
69% is less expensive than in United States