Make it a trip · Luang Prabang, Laos
What Luang Prabang costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Old town peninsula.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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Visa on arrival Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, IE, NL, DE, FR passports.
About 30 to 40 USD depending on passport, cash only. 30 days, extendable once.
Source: EntryBrief, Laos entry for US passport holders (2026-08)
US$40 -
Loca app taxi from the airport to town Many reports
Per car, about 20 minutes. The airport taxi counter starts at 320,000 LAK. A shared minivan costs 100,000 LAK per person.
Source: Gecko Routes, Luang Prabang airport to city (2026-05)
₭100,000 Book an airport pickup -
Free
Getting around
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Local tuk tuk or shared ride Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Luang Prabang (2026-06)
US$0.60
Eating and drinking
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Lunch menu at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Luang Prabang (2026-06)
US$1.80 -
US$5.50
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Dinner for two at a restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Luang Prabang (2026-06)
US$17.30 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Luang Prabang (2026-06)
US$1.60 -
Beer at a pub, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Luang Prabang (2026-06)
US$1.30
At the supermarket
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Water, 1 litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Luang Prabang (2026-06)
US$0.50 -
Coca-Cola at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Luang Prabang (2026-06)
US$0.90 -
Beer from a shop, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Luang Prabang (2026-06)
US$1.20
Doing
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Mount Phousi entry Many reports
Figure from 2022 and 2023 guides.
Sources: Theo Courant, Luang Prabang highlights (2023-08), Novo Monde, Luang Prabang in 4 days (2022-12)
₭20,000 Get tickets -
Royal Palace Museum Many reports
Figure from a 2023 guide.
Source: Theo Courant, Luang Prabang highlights (2023-08)
₭30,000 Get tickets -
Kuang Si Falls entry Many reports
Per person. Figures from 2022 and 2023 guides; check at the gate.
Sources: Theo Courant, Luang Prabang highlights (2023-08), Novo Monde, Luang Prabang in 4 days (2022-12)
₭20,000 to ₭25,000 Book the tour
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed Range
Middle half of 18 central hostels on Hostelworld, 30 Oct 2026. The cheapest bed was 93,000 LAK. Weekends and peak season cost more.
Source: Hostelworld, Luang Prabang hostels (2026-10)
₭115,000 to ₭165,000 Find a hostel
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