Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

compared to

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Abuja Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 2.7% cheaper than Abuja.

Restaurants: pay 3.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 23.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 5.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 12.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 8.5 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 4.4% more in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare and clothing in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Abuja. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Abuja Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Abuja, you would:

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pay 3.1% less for restaurants

	Abuja	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$1.92 ₫49,832	-3.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	$4.62 ₫120K	+15.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 NGN650.79	$0.54 ₫13,905	+9.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 NGN928.07	$0.33 ₫8,590	-52.4%
Average			-3.1%

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pay 23.0% less for groceries

	Abuja	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	$1.08 ₫27,843	-18.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	$6.05 ₫157K	+9.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	$6.13 ₫159K	-55.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	$1.62 ₫42,008	-11.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	$1.64 ₫42,570	-31.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	$1.36 ₫35,261	+48.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN883.74	$0.58 ₫14,953	-13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 NGN908.26	$0.72 ₫18,715	+5.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	$0.58 ₫14,918	-45.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	$0.54 ₫14,104	-34.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	$0.53 ₫13,662	-52.2%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 5.6% less for transportation

	Abuja	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	$3.55 ₫91,950	+66.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	$11.55 ₫299K	-64.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,143.00 NGN35M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	$5.80 ₫150K	-20.5%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 12.7% less for housing

	Abuja	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	$10.46 ₫271K	-64.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$596.02 NGN793K	$585.86 ₫15M	-1.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.58 NGN467K	$297.81 ₫8M	-15.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.28 NGN115K	$79.24 ₫2M	-8.2%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 8.5 times more for childcare

	Abuja	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	$438.36 ₫11M	+869.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,150.69 NGN4M	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+647.8%
Average			+751.3%

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pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Abuja	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	$1.03 ₫26,762	+3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	$1.81 ₫46,978	-45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$1.23 ₫31,892	-38.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	$25.91 ₫671K	-0.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	$3.46 ₫89,697	-45.9%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 4.4% more for clothing

	Abuja	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	$51.59 ₫1M	+99.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	$34.61 ₫896K	-42.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.11 NGN104K	$91.59 ₫2M	+17.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.08 NGN141K	$94.62 ₫2M	-10.8%
Average			+4.4%

Abuja vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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