.la Domain Names
31 registrars compared — cheapest from $25.00 at IONOS
Delegated in 1996 as Laos's country code, .la has become an international oddity — marketed as the domain of Los Angeles, embraced by Latin America, and even adopted by speakers of the constructed language Toki Pona.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IONOS Cheapest | $25.00 | $50.00 | $42.50 | $225.00 | $475.00 | Visit |
| 2 | NameSilo | $26.99 | $27.99 | $26.99 | $138.95 | $278.90 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $27.34 | $27.94 | $27.34 | $139.10 | $278.80 | Visit |
| 4 | Dynadot | $27.95 | $27.95 | $59.99 | $139.75 | $279.50 | Visit |
| 5 | Regery | $27.99 | $28.99 | $27.99 | $143.95 | $288.90 | Visit |
| 6 | Truehost | $28.88 | $35.61 | $34.13 | $171.32 | $349.37 | Visit |
| 7 | Epik | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | $149.75 | $299.50 | Visit |
| 8 | Hostinger | $29.99 | $33.99 | $29.99 | $165.95 | $335.90 | Visit |
| 9 | Gname | $30.75 | $31.75 | $61.99 | $157.75 | $316.50 | Visit |
| 10 | Internet.bs | $30.99 | $35.05 | $33.99 | $171.19 | $346.44 | Visit |
| 11 | Gandi | $31.20 | $63.98 | $31.20 | $287.12 | $607.02 | Visit |
| 12 | Crazy Domains | $31.95 | $32.99 | $31.95 | $163.91 | $328.86 | Visit |
| 13 | eDomains | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $160.00 | $320.00 | Visit |
| 14 | Namecheap | $32.98 | $41.98 | $32.98 | $200.90 | $410.80 | Visit |
| 15 | OVHcloud | $33.69 | $37.49 | $37.49 | $183.65 | $371.10 | Visit |
| 16 | Hello.co | $34.99 | $34.99 | $34.99 | $174.95 | $349.90 | Visit |
| 17 | MrDomain | $35.46 | $35.46 | $35.46 | $177.30 | $354.60 | Visit |
| 18 | Blacknight | $36.06 | $36.06 | $36.06 | $180.30 | $360.60 | Visit |
| 19 | Netim | $38.00 | $38.00 | $55.50 | $190.00 | $380.00 | Visit |
| 20 | Name.com | $39.00 | $46.99 | $39.00 | $226.96 | $461.91 | Visit |
| 21 | INWX | $39.20 | $39.20 | $39.20 | $196.00 | $392.00 | Visit |
| 22 | DreamHost | $39.95 | $39.95 | $39.95 | $199.75 | $399.50 | Visit |
| 23 | Directnic | $43.99 | $43.99 | $43.99 | $219.95 | $439.90 | Visit |
| 24 | Marcaria | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $225.00 | $450.00 | Visit |
| 25 | Regtons | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $225.00 | $450.00 | Visit |
| 26 | GoDaddy | $49.99 | $49.99 | $49.99 | $249.95 | $499.90 | Visit |
| 27 | Moniker | $49.99 | $56.55 | $54.90 | $276.19 | $558.94 | Visit |
| 28 | 123 Reg | $50.14 | $50.14 | $50.14 | $250.70 | $501.40 | Visit |
| 29 | EuroDNS | $51.17 | $51.17 | $51.17 | $255.85 | $511.70 | Visit |
| 30 | OnlyDomains | $55.99 | $62.99 | $62.99 | $307.95 | $622.90 | Visit |
| 31 | 101domain | $60.49 | $77.49 | $60.49 | $370.45 | $757.90 | Visit |
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The Laos Tag That Moonlights as Los Angeles
The .la Wikipedia entry records that this ccTLD was delegated in 1996 to serve entities connected with Laos, but its two-letter coincidence with Los Angeles gave it a second life. The registry openly markets it as a Los Angeles domain, and that branding has driven adoption far beyond Southeast Asia. Latin American registrants also find the suffix appealing, and it occasionally surfaces in domain hacks where "la" completes a word or phrase. The result is a country-code that behaves less like a national namespace and more like a generic extension with a geographic flavor. Its actual use has drifted so far from its intended purpose that the IANA delegation record lists Laos as the sponsoring country while the domain's real customers live elsewhere.
What the Absence of Restrictions Says
Unlike many ccTLDs that require local presence or a matching trademark, .la imposes no registration restrictions. The IANA record confirms that anyone can register a .la name, no matter where they are. That open policy is a major reason the TLD became viable as a Los Angeles stand-in — a restricted ccTLD couldn't have served that market. The trade-off is that some desirable names have been carved out as "premium names," available only at extra cost, so the most attractive one-word domains don't come at standard prices. For most registrants, though, the lack of a local presence requirement makes .la as easy to obtain as any generic TLD, and that accessibility fuels its cross-border popularity.
The Toki Pona Connection and Other Unexpected Users
The .la Wikipedia entry notes an unusual niche: websites in Toki Pona, a constructed language with a small but devoted speaker base, often use .la domains because "la" is a grammatical particle in that language. That's a level of linguistic specificity few TLDs can claim. It also hints at how a ccTLD can acquire meaning that has nothing to do with its country. Where most domains signal geography or industry, .la has become a canvas for wordplay — the two letters slot into brand names and phrases across languages. Between the Los Angeles pitch, Latin American adoption, and the Toki Pona community, this is a TLD that means different things to different registrants, all under the administrative umbrella of the Lao National Internet Center.
Pricing and the Registrar Landscape
The registrars offering .la number 31, and the price spread among them is narrow, placing the TLD in the budget-to-mid-range tier. At the low end, IONOS) lists it for as little as $25.00, with renewals around $50.00. The most expensive registrars charge $60.49, and the average lands near $37.49. That consistency suggests a stable wholesale market rather than a speculative free-for-all. For comparison, neighboring Asian ccTLDs like .in, .am, and .ph occupy similar price bands, though none carries the same Los Angeles marketing weight. The cost is unlikely to be the deciding factor for a Los Angeles brand or a personal project — the name itself matters more.
Security and Dispute Handling Under a Small Registry
Despite being run by a small national registry, the Lao National Internet Center has implemented DNSSEC, so .la names support the cryptographic signing that helps prevent DNS spoofing. That technical competence matters for a TLD used internationally, where registrants expect the same security assurances they'd get from a larger registry. For disputes, .la follows the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP), the standard process used by most gTLDs and many ccTLDs, as noted in the .la Wikipedia entry. That means trademark holders can pursue abusive registrations through arbitration rather than Laos's court system, a sensible choice for a domain whose users are scattered worldwide.