Cost of living comparison

Ghana

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 21.9% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 65.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 39.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 9.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 4.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 9.5% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.4% less for restaurants

	Accra	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$1.92 ₫49,832	-75.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$4.62 ₫120K	-55.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$0.54 ₫13,905	-65.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.33 ₫8,590	-27.7%
Average			-65.4%

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pay 39.1% less for groceries

	Accra	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$1.08 ₫27,843	-33.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$6.05 ₫157K	+2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$6.13 ₫159K	-55.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$1.62 ₫42,008	-38.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$1.64 ₫42,570	-49.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$1.36 ₫35,261	-17.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.58 ₫14,953	-10.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$0.72 ₫18,715	-11.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$0.58 ₫14,918	-64.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.54 ₫14,104	-55.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.53 ₫13,662	-56.7%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 9.3% less for transportation

	Accra	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$3.55 ₫91,950	-28.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$11.55 ₫299K	-71.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+283.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$5.80 ₫150K	-51.0%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 4.7% less for housing

	Accra	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$10.46 ₫271K	-75.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$585.86 ₫15M	-13.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$297.81 ₫8M	+7.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$79.24 ₫2M	+41.4%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 9.5% more for childcare

	Accra	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$438.36 ₫11M	-5.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+26.5%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$1.03 ₫26,762	-44.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$1.81 ₫46,978	-58.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$1.23 ₫31,892	-51.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$25.91 ₫671K	-63.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$3.46 ₫89,697	-72.7%
Average			-61.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Accra	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$51.59 ₫1M	+263.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$34.61 ₫896K	+88.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$91.59 ₫2M	+152.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$94.62 ₫2M	+80.4%
Average			+136.3%

Accra vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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