Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 24.1% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Panama, you would:
pay 59.1% less for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
PAB7.70
|
$1.96
₫49,885
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
PAB7.45
|
$4.91
₫124,795
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
$0.59
₫15,092
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.38
₫9,770
|
|
pay 25.2% less for groceries
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.94
PAB1.94
|
$1.11
₫28,098
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.35
PAB5.35
|
$6.92
₫175,932
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
PAB6.06
|
$5.46
₫138,762
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$1.62
₫41,099
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
PAB2.67
|
$1.78
₫45,280
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
$1.40
₫35,523
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
PAB0.55
|
$0.52
₫13,227
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
PAB1.06
|
$0.78
₫19,753
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
PAB1.23
|
$0.49
₫12,563
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.55
₫14,092
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.54
₫13,704
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
PAB4.07
|
$4.05
₫102,959
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.50
PAB27.50
|
$8.00
₫203,250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,583.33
PAB20,583.33
|
$40,523.11
₫1,029,943,428
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.79
PAB15.79
|
$5.93
₫150,839
|
|
pay 52.7% less for housing
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.92
PAB49.92
|
$10.02
₫254,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.35
PAB696.35
|
$364.76
₫9,270,917
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$440.76
PAB440.76
|
$221.46
₫5,628,623
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.88
PAB62.88
|
$41.86
₫1,063,849
|
|
pay 31.5% more for childcare
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.54
PAB228.54
|
$226.70
₫5,761,966
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,185.93
PAB6,185.93
|
$10,132.35
₫257,525,912
|
|
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
$0.94
₫23,791
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
PAB3.22
|
$1.86
₫47,320
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.43
PAB5.43
|
$1.29
₫32,737
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.25
PAB45.25
|
$24.96
₫634,479
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.88
PAB4.88
|
$3.86
₫98,091
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.38
PAB48.38
|
$33.66
₫855,563
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.88
PAB38.88
|
$29.49
₫749,539
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.05
PAB82.05
|
$90.06
₫2,288,919
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.12
PAB94.12
|
$106.00
₫2,694,072
|
|
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