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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Acapulco Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 10.6% cheaper than Acapulco.

Restaurants: pay 73.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 41.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 7.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 50.4% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 13.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare and housing in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Acapulco. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation 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. Acapulco Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 73.9% less for restaurants

	Acapulco	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.74 MX$181.31	$1.92 ₫49,427	-80.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.24 MX$227.93	$4.62 ₫119K	-62.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 MX$30.05	$0.54 ₫13,793	-66.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 MX$31.08	$0.33 ₫8,520	-80.1%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 41.1% less for groceries

	Acapulco	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.98 MX$55.43	$1.08 ₫27,617	-63.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.34 MX$62.16	$6.05 ₫155K	+81.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.21 MX$115.63	$6.13 ₫157K	-1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.83 MX$34.17	$1.62 ₫41,667	-11.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.79 MX$70.49	$1.64 ₫42,224	-56.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.12 MX$39.52	$1.36 ₫34,975	-35.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 MX$14.50	$0.58 ₫14,832	-25.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.51 MX$28.20	$0.72 ₫18,564	-52.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 MX$27.29	$0.58 ₫14,797	-60.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 MX$29.64	$0.54 ₫13,990	-65.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.35 MX$25.22	$0.53 ₫13,552	-61.0%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 7.3% less for transportation

	Acapulco	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 MX$103.31	$3.55 ₫91,204	-36.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.55 ₫297K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$401K	$30,715.02 ₫789M	+42.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.80 ₫149K
Average			-7.3%

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pay 50.4% more for housing

	Acapulco	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.95 MX$408.73	$10.46 ₫269K	-52.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$531.77 MX$9,903.53	$585.86 ₫15M	+10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$152.99 MX$2,849.17	$297.81 ₫8M	+94.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.20 MX$581.01	$79.24 ₫2M	+154.0%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Acapulco	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.90 MX$3,108.18	$438.36 ₫11M	+162.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$23,561.82 ₫605M
Average			+162.7%

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pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Acapulco	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.06 MX$56.98	$1.03 ₫26,545	-66.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.89 MX$72.52	$1.81 ₫46,596	-53.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.34 MX$155.41	$1.23 ₫31,633	-85.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.47 MX$362.62	$25.91 ₫665K	+33.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.89 MX$72.52	$3.46 ₫88,969	-11.0%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 13.5% less for clothing

	Acapulco	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.76 MX$1,243.27	$51.59 ₫1M	-22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.51 MX$828.85	$34.61 ₫889K	-22.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.26 MX$2,072.12	$91.59 ₫2M	-17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.45 MX$1,554.09	$94.62 ₫2M	+13.4%
Average			-13.5%

Acapulco vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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