Cost of living in Luang Prabang, Laos

The cost of living in Luang Prabang, Laos is approximately 1251 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2960 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Luang Prabang

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1251 $
Without Rent
380 $
Rent & Utilities
871 $
Food
264 $
Transport
42 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
199 $
GDP per Capita
2,075 $
Freedom Index
5.34
Lifespan
69 years
Speak English
6%
Population
53.8K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 1.79 $
Dinner 16.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.29 $
Capuccino 1.67 $
Coke, 330ml 0.86 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.68 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.11 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.17 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.38 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 24.6 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.61 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.38 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.32 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.17 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.18 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.39 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.48 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.98 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.48 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.71 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 30 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.01 $
Cigarette pack 1.99 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.58 $
Monthly Pass 58.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.09 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.98 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 15.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.69 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.98 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.55 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.01 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 51 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 78 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 6.72 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 762 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,680 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,021 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,905 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,592 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 849 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 199 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.05%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 82.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.43 $
Haircut 1.78 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 72.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 71 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 246 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,001 $