Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $670 $439 $832 $208 $86
Utilities $83 $69 $129 $30 —
Internet & Mobile $44 $30 $55 $12 $2
Groceries $97 $254 $532 $176 $6
Transportation $83 $55 $162 $35 $16
Dining Out $439 $194 $416 $83 $55
Leisure Activities $162 $129 $277 $21 $21
Health Insurance $76 $65 $194 $25 $4
Visa & Legal Fees $58 $39 $157 — $2
Total $1,712 $1,274 $2,754 $590 $192

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Milk $1.94 per liter
Rice $1.29 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.17 per kg
Beef $11.09 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $17.57 per bottle
Coffee $2.08 per cup
Beer $1.16 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $3.00 per meal
Fast Food Combo $6.47 per meal
Apples $3.14 per kg
Bread $1.39 per loaf
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $39.29 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.55 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.31 per trip
Taxi per km $1.02 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $20.80 per month
Gasoline $1.50 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $5.32 per trip
Scooter Rental $8.32 per month

Services

Gym Membership $39.29 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $16.18 per hour
Mobile Plan $8.32 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $28.66 per month
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $5.55 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.08 per ticket

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $392.93 per month
Coworking Space $147.93 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $901.43 per month
Coliving Space $508.50 per month

Clothing

Jeans $43.92 per pair
Summer Dress $30.05 per dress
Running Shoes $83.21 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $10.17 per visit
Laundry $1.16 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $34.67 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $6.24 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 21,632.269 LAK

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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