The cost of living in Laos

[@jon780]

This was a great video. Straight to the point and lots of good info. Thank you!!

[@natnomad]

My pleasure. I'm glad you found it useful 😊

[@penninewayne1967]

Great information Nat. Thanks for that as I would like to go back to Laos one day in the future. I was there in 2007 and had a great time. 👍

[@natnomad]

My pleasure, I hope it helps. Hopefully you come visit Laos again very soon. Things are a bit different compared to 2007.

[@havechopstickswilltravel2990]

Very good information. Thank you. We plan to visit Luang Prabang for one month stay while exploring the area. It is true about healthcare. My cousin was not feeling well when she was staying in Paksan. Went to hospital and they cannot do much for her there. Took the boat across to Thailand and they had the facility to address her pre stroke symptoms. They flew her to Bangkok and she had a double bypass in Bangkok. They they flew her back to France in business. She is now recovering and just taking it easy back in France.

[@natnomad]

Yes, Laos still has a long way to go in terms of medical care and some others that are related to health issues. I'm glad that your cousin is saved now.

[@deuvang8361]

Thanks for sharing this great informations. Keep up the awesome video.👍

[@natnomad]

Thank you so much for always supporting my channel 😊🙏

[@jasonking6892]

Good video greeting from Colombia 🇨🇴 👍

[@natnomad]

Thank you for stopping by🙂

[@MyJourneySolo]

Interesting. Always good information.

[@mkommany43]

sabaidee, thankyou for information, love it. again thanks

[@natnomad]

My pleasure. I'm glad you find it useful

[@nickhubbard3671]

Great information - thanks!

[@TheSushiandme]

500 to 550 a month? Rent being 300ish. That is so affordable I just need unlimited internet and I'm golden

[@natnomad]

You can have the wifi installed for the unlimited internet.

[@TheSushiandme]

@natnomad thank you. I can't wait when I save enough. Maybe late 2024 or early 2025. Plus I might want to go exploring too so I'll need unlimited data for the phone. 😀

[@natnomad]

Sounds good. I've been using the package 30gb per month deal, and that cost me $6. Simcard internet

[@majorcat]

@@natnomad hey but what is the quality of it? good speed to make video calls?

[@han870529]

Hi Nat, visit Laos soon. seek ur advise on simcard for visitor 15 days, need a good coverage for location searching as well as keep contact with my family since i am travel alone

[@natnomad]

I'd recommend Unitel. They provide the best service among all. And with the packages you can have from one week-15 days to one month. When you get the simcard, you can tell them for 15 days package. You can get the simcard at every phone store in town or on the main street, if you're in Luang Prabang.

[@han870529]

@@natnomad Thanks Nat. i will arrive Vientiane airport and move to pakse, 4000 island back to Van Vieng.

[@MariaKam-y2f]

Hi, I have a question do you offer a 1 or 2 hours river cruise, I been going to Luang Prabang in October 17, or give some suggestion pls.

[@natnomad]

I don't offer tour service. For a boat trip it's easy to just walk along the Mekong river. Plenty of boat men will ask if you need a ride.

[@mixtereE]

great attention to detail, appreciate that

[@natnomad]

You're welcome

[@andrewbrann6231]

Okay I know this video is older and I have a friend in Thailand that it requires 40,000 Thai baht to live there and I'm not retired. I've been back to Thailand twice and the lady I stay with is 3 hours from Laos. Simply what is the requirement monetarily to be able to stay in Laos per month permanently. Not how much I can survive on but how much is required to live there

[@natnomad]

It all depends on where you live and how comfortable you want to live. In Luang let's say if you rent a whole house per year it is roughly going to cost you between $3,500-$8,000. For monthly expenses if you have a budget of $600-$1,000 is plenty. Or less than that if you live local standard.

[@andrewbrann6231]

@natnomad no I mean how much is required by the government to show as proof of income? That's really all I need to know I don't think there's a requirement in the Philippines and you can stay 3 years by extending without a Visa leave for one day start over again. Thailand requires a certain amount to show in the bank and you have to show that in your bank or that it's coming in every month to legally live there. So is there a monetary required by the government amount that you have to show to legally stay in Laos?

[@andrewbrann6231]

@natnomad also I live in Tennessee on like average of 1,600 a month in the united states. I'm very good at being able to do stuff like that. But yeah I just needed to know what's required by the government to show by income to stay in Laos

[@natnomad]

I am not sure if you have to show your bank account. People just get their yearly visa and just live like that and then extend it as you wish.

[@andrewbrann6231]

@natnomad that's what I'm saying if you go to Thailand to be able to get a Visa or stay there under any circumstance you have to show I believe 40,000 baht per month going into your bank. An example I can give you is the Philippines you don't have to get a Visa at all. Most people will tell you to most people will even get mad at you if they purchase one of those expensive visas but Philippines is one of the places you can just keep extending for 3 years leave to the nearest country or get a throwaway ticket come back after one day and do it again over and over and over and never have to get a visa and there's no money requirements either they may be changing that because of how many foreigners sometimes end up homeless there. As far as I know you don't have to get a Visa at all in the Philippines. I'm just wondering if Laos is similar or if you do have to show income or what the rules are there. I want to be in Thailand but there's no way I can have $1,500 a month coming in I don't do any online job I don't have any teaching certificates or anything like that so it is more difficult in Thailand

[@denis4072]

I know this a year old vid. But, $500-600 to live comfortable is insane. Is this in Luang Prabang? Thanks

[@natnomad]

You can still live with that quite ok but not too comfortably due to the increasing of cost of living.

[@leesinnorai1871]

Thanks 🙏 it’s good for to know !

[@AzerPaul]

Good info. Thanks.

[@natnomad]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ckenealy8]

Thank you, what is the best way to get a rental for 1 month? AirBnB listing seems sparse.

[@natnomad]

Guesthouses would be a cheaper option for a month. Many guesthouses offer monthly deals as well. Air BnB oftentimes are expensive.

[@619elephant9]

$350 and a whole house. I would definitely move there in the future.

[@natnomad]

It is quite affordable here

[@Iiiiiiilllliiii]

Im paying $1000 a month just to live 20 square meter one room in seoul gangnam 😢 hope to live at laos or thailand...

[@natnomad]

What a contrast.

[@LaeDrift510]

How do you find the places?

[@natnomad]

You can join a Facebook group called"Rent Luang Prabang or Vientiane House for rent" like that. Or just walk around you'll see plenty in town

[@sebastianniqvist3144]

Good info it’s super cheap. In which order from most to least expensive are these countries? Myanmar Laos Cambodia

[@natnomad]

By far Myanmar is the least expensive country then Laos and Cambodia

[@mikestout9588]

The other questions (for me): Which of these has the easiest visa situation/route to legally staying long term. I've been thinking about this a lot lately- it seems like the key is to not stay in one country for over 6 months- for tax, visa issues, etc. So maybe 4 months in each country per year. I have a friend who does something like this, although he has a solid income. I'm looking and looking for remote jobs that would facilitate moving there- especially Laos with the French cultural history part. Hard to imagine living on under $1000 per month but maybe it's possible.

[@smurfhits5688]

How much is one unit of electric in lao?

[@natnomad]

Umm...good question. I honestly not sure how much it is. I suppose that I depends on how much you use the power.

[@smurfhits5688]

@@natnomad yes one unit means 1000 wattshours so one kilowatt. In Thailand for example one kilowatt or unit is 4thb. So if you use 1000 units you get a bill for 5000thb

[@EcleticMusicFilm]

Hi, Do you know anything about how to get a retirement visa for Laos? Does anyone know out there?

[@natnomad]

I don't know about it, but do join the Facebook Group called" Vientiane Expats " there you can ask some advice from those who'd been living in Laos for sometimes. Good luck!

[@chanthasendarath1906]

👍❤

[@GeorgeStar]

How difficult is it if you can't speak the language? I assume English is not widely spoken.

[@natnomad]

In the big cities like Vientiane, Luang Prabang or other tourist destinations is easy enough as many speak English. Where if you go to the countryside or places where tourists don't go it's a different story.

[@simonesmith7877]

Great 411 Ty

[@Vlogged-off]

X2 more than Thailand

[@natnomad]

Yes, in someway Laos is more expensive than Thailand, especially the groceries because most of the goods are imported. But the rent is still cheap in Laos

[@andrewfraser3343]

when it has a 711 we will talk

[@natnomad]

Only in Vientiane for now hehe

[@briansounalath]

Does it come with servants?

[@natnomad]

Well, not with that price

[@Jason.cbr1000rr]

I'm 🇱🇦 but was born here in Australia. You can hire servants for cheap, whether it's through private/personal connections or a conpany/agency.

[@christopherulrich3265]

One might ask….why do you need servants? Lol

[@goldguilder9554]

I think 50 million kip a month is enough to retire

[@natnomad]

50 million you'll live like a king if you have that budget per month

[@goldguilder9554]

@@natnomad that’s only roughly 3k

[@natnomad]

Yes but in Laos that's a lot of money

[@goldguilder9554]

@@natnomad which is great because an average American can retire well there without being rich

[@BadMedizin]

👍👍👍🙏

[@douglasdupre3461]

Convert your pricing to US $.

[@judithgrace9850]

S is silent like. Illlinois

[@VenusAllmighty]

Why so worried man?! Cheer up a bit, you’re not sharing info about funerals!

[@TheSushiandme]

Probably hot as hell there 😂😂😂

[@Vlogged-off]

If your paying 350 dollars for that if be pissed too lol

[@sulaimandev]

😂​@@Vlogged-off

[@angryox3102]

If my monthly budget was $350 a month I’d be worried too.

[@steadylearner1]

Lol, you almost killed me. He needs to smile a bit .

[@anthonylutz118]

Yo!

[@natnomad]

Right? I am confused myself that they added S when saying it in English, when in fact it is just Lao.

[@philippesaidani9415]

Blablablablabla!!!

[@fazbell]

350 a month might get you an apartment, but don't try to retire in Laos on less than 2000 USD a month.

[@natnomad]

2000 usd a month that must be a very high standard living. I can live like a king with that amount of money in Laos

[@BlackHmong85]

Luang Prabang is overrated