Canada
Laos Travel and Destination Guide
MONEY
Currency Name
Kip (KN)
WorldGuide Index Prices
| Item | Price |
| internet access per hour | US Dollar 0.60 |
| large bottle of local beer | US Dollar 1.00 |
| large bowl of rice noodles | US Dollar 0.60 |
| litre of petrol | US Dollar 0.80 |
| litre water bottle refill | US Dollar 0.25 |
| souvenir t-shirt | US Dollar 3.00 |
| homestay with Lao family (without meals) | US Dollar 2.00 |
| bus from Vientiane to Luang Prabang | US Dollar 9.00 |
| budget room with air-con | US Dollar 6.00 |
| restaurant meal | US Dollar 2.00 |
Average Room Prices
| Low | Mid | High | Deluxe |
| US$2.50-15 | US$16-50 | US$50+ |
Average Meal Prices
| Low | Mid | High | Deluxe |
| US$0.50 -1 | US$1-3 | US$3+ | US$3+ |
Major Industries
rice, tobacco, coffee, tin and copper mining, timber and opium
Trading Partners
China, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam,
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