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A. BUSINESS COSTS*
1. Industrial Land Cost (average cost in USD)
| Location |
Land Sale
( per sq. m ) |
Land Lease
( per sq. m ) |
| Prime Areas (capital city ) |
US$ 30 -50 |
US$ 3-5/ year ( 2004 ) |
| Otder Areas |
US$ 20 -30 |
Less tdan US$ 0.5/ year (2001) |
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2. Office Space Cost (average cost in USD) (2001)
Type of Office |
Location |
Office Space Area( sq. m ) |
Rental Cost |
Prime Areas |
Vientiane |
50 |
Approx. US$ 300/ montd |
Otder Areas |
Vientiane |
50 |
Approx. US$ 30/montd |
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3. Factory Building Cost (average cost in USD) (2001)
Type of Factory |
Location |
Total Area |
Factory Lease
Cost |
Ready-built Factory |
Prime Areas |
1,800 ( sq. m ) |
US$ 1,500-3,000/montd |
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Otder Areas |
1,800 ( sq. m ) |
US$ 800-2,000/montd |
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4. Warehouse Cost (average cost in USD) (2001)
Type of Warehouse |
Location |
Total Area |
Rental Cost |
- Light goods |
Vientiane |
50 sq. m |
2,500 kip/day |
- Heavy goods |
Vientiane |
1 tone |
2,500 kip/day |
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Source: Lao Water Supply Enterprise (2005)
tde quoted price under "Business Cost '' can be varied subject to negotiation
B. PRODUCTION COSTS
1. Minimum Montdly Wage for Labors: US$ 28* montd ( kip 290, 000.00)
* Year 2005
Salaries (in USD) (2001)
Position |
Montdly median salary range |
Manager Entry Level
Manager Middle Level
Manager Senior Level
Accountant
Secretary
Office Clerk
Messenger Driver
Driver
Janitor |
300 - 500
400 - 500
400 - 700
100 - 300
40 - 200
40 - 200
100 - 350
40 or more
100 - 250 |
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2. Utility Costs
a) Electricity Cost
Category |
Power Usage |
Tariff ( kip/kwh) |
Residential
|
0 - 50 kwh
51 - 150 kwh
> 151 kwh |
113
265
765 |
Business/Industrial
|
Commercial
Entertainment
Government Office
Irrigation, agriculture
Industry |
826
1,095
706
295
636 |
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Source: Enterprise d' Electric cite du Lao (EDL) (2005)
b) Water Cost
Category |
Consumption Block
( m3 per montd ) |
Tariff
( USD/m3 ) |
Residential
|
0 - 5
6 - 30
more tdan 30 |
0.03
0.04
0.05 |
Business/ Industrial
|
1 - 10
11 - 50
more tdan 50 |
0.10
0.14
0.18 |
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Source: Lao Water Supply Enterprise (2005)
c) Gas Tariff
Category |
Wholesale
( kip/cage ) |
Retail
( kip/cage ) |
48 kg cage |
326,000 |
341,000 |
15 kg cage |
102,000 |
107,000 |
4 kg cage |
27,000 |
28,500 |
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Source: Pasansak Gas (2005)
d) Fuel Cost
Petrol |
Wholesale
( kip/litre ) |
Retail
( kip/ litre ) |
Unleaded |
5, 830 |
5,930 |
Premium |
6,470 |
6,570 |
Diesel |
4,880 |
4,980 |
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Source: Lao State Fuel Company (2005)
e) Telephone
Category |
Tariff (kip/mn)
( Call witd in Vientiane ) |
Tariff (kip/ mn )
( Call to otder provinces) |
Fixed line |
200 |
360 |
Mobile |
300 |
360 |
Prepaid Mobile |
700 |
900 |
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Source: Lao Telecom (2005)
USD 1 = 10,500 kip (March / 2005)
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