Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 36.3% more expensive than Antigua and Barbuda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.5% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 56.7% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 70.6% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.2% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.88
EC$37.50
|
$1.88
₫49,580
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$4.13
₫108,618
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
EC$5.60
|
$0.53
₫13,929
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
EC$2.58
|
$0.29
₫7,500
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$0.86
₫22,612
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$5.32
₫139,868
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
$5.20
₫136,878
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
$1.45
₫38,078
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.69
EC$9.98
|
$1.56
₫40,952
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
$1.18
₫31,150
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.47
₫12,391
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$0.58
₫15,134
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$0.49
₫12,912
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.46
₫12,218
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.47
₫12,272
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$3.19
₫83,959
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$6.64
₫174,791
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,681.34
EC$64,000.00
|
$33,225.24
₫874,023,277
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.53
EC$139.27
|
$5.90
₫155,283
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 70.6% less for housing
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.58
EC$209.67
|
$8.68
₫228,261
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
$310.38
₫8,164,725
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
$223.57
₫5,881,276
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.04
EC$267.65
|
$43.27
₫1,138,347
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$199.23
₫5,240,885
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
$12,262.04
₫322,565,235
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.93
₫24,490
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$1.60
₫42,042
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.28
₫33,628
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.67
EC$166.67
|
$20.38
₫536,086
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.20
EC$16.75
|
$3.19
₫84,021
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
$31.66
₫832,866
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$21.29
₫560,156
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
$72.72
₫1,912,914
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$77.26
₫2,032,532
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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