Prices in Laos / Jan 2012

[alexandra]

We thought it´s a good idea to give you some local prices, so you get an idea how much sth should cost:
Status January 2012:

• Accomodation: from 50.000 KIB with hot shower
• Visa on arrival: 30,- USD/person for Germans, max 35,- USD for some other nationalities
• Insurance for 30 days: 500,- Baht/ bike
• Ferry TH to Laos: to Huay Xay: 500,- Baht/ bike & person
• Beer Lao: in restaurants 10.000 KIB anything else is overpriced
• Stamp to Europe: 11.000 KIB very expensive
• Postcards: 1.500 KIB
• Laundry: 7 to 15.000 KIB/ Kilo
• 1 Kg longan: 16.000 KIB
• 1 Kg bananas: 4.000 KIB
• 1 Kg mandarins: 6. to 15.000 KIB (the prices south and and east of Luang Prabang have
been always 15.000, but it´s worth dealing)
• 6 x 300 ml soymilk: 15.000 KIB
• Water: 6 x 950 cl (milky plastic bottles): 6.000 KIB, single bottles: 2.000 KIB (we think
there is just 750 cl in these bottles)
1,5 l bottles, always 5.000 KIB
• Fö (noodle soup): 8. to 15.000 KIB
• Fried rice with meat/ veggies: 15.000 KIB
• Baguette with fillings: 5.000 KIB
• Spring rolls: 1.000 KIB/ pc
• Sweet stuff: mostly 1.000 KIB / pc, ask for offers like 3 for xx, if possible due language
difficulties.
• Petrol: 10.610 to 11.500 KIB / L (south of Pakse it was always 11.000)


Alexandra & Andrè

 

[KTMphil]

Great info Alex, I found that fuel was about 15% more expensive than in Thailand on my last trip, in the rural areas of Laos maybe more.

 

[BWG950S]

We got nailed for 14,000 Kip/Liter in Thasi and we were not in the middle of nowhere. We joked that the lady that was selling the fuel was related to the woman that sold Justin sticky rice for 10,000 Kip...40 Baht!

 

[Pounce]

They now have a 100,000 note in circulation.

http://laovoices.com/circulation-of-100 ... s-limited/