Cost of living in Vientiane, Laos

The cost of living in Vientiane, Laos is approximately 1168 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2816 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Vientiane

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1168 $
Without Rent
390 $
Rent & Utilities
778 $
Food
217 $
Transport
101 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
227 $
GDP per Capita
2,075 $
Freedom Index
5.34
Lifespan
69 years
Speak English
6%
Population
948.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 1.77 $
Dinner 25.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 3.25 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1 $
Capuccino 1.43 $
Coke, 330ml 0.62 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.7 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.9 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.03 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.73 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.52 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.03 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.94 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.07 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.03 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.31 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.6 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.02 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.26 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 0.71 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.99 $
Cigarette pack 1.58 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.6 $
Monthly Pass 49.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.31 $
Taxi, 8 km 11.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 16.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.57 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.94 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.02 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 51 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 79 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 11.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 700 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,633 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 783 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 926 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,804 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 875 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 227 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.05%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 50 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.5 $
Haircut 1.77 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 57.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 90.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 332 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,305 $