Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Baguio Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 7.9% more expensive than Baguio.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 17.4% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 16.6% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Baguio. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Baguio Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Baguio, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Baguio
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
₱202.88
|
$1.88
₫49,690
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
$4.13
₫108,859
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
₱37.76
|
$0.53
₫13,959
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
₱20.85
|
$0.29
₫7,516
|
|
Baguio vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Baguio
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
₱68.16
|
$0.86
₫22,662
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.17
₱186.65
|
$5.32
₫140,178
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
₱404.46
|
$5.20
₫137,182
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
₱127.86
|
$1.45
₫38,162
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₱100.11
|
$1.56
₫41,042
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
₱65.34
|
$1.18
₫31,219
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
₱43.33
|
$0.47
₫12,419
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
₱61.66
|
$0.58
₫15,168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
₱30.21
|
$0.49
₫12,941
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱47.47
|
$0.46
₫12,245
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
₱52.91
|
$0.47
₫12,299
|
|
Baguio vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 16.3% more for transportation
|
Baguio
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱244.04
|
$3.19
₫84,145
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.76
₱811.51
|
$6.64
₫175,179
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,084.36
₱1,420,134.55
|
$33,225.24
₫875,963,124
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.92
₱172.44
|
$5.90
₫155,628
|
|
Baguio vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
Baguio
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.43
₱1,440.42
|
$8.68
₫228,767
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$346.93
₱20,456.70
|
$310.38
₫8,182,846
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.46
₱7,692.40
|
$223.57
₫5,894,329
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.98
₱6,838.72
|
$43.27
₫1,140,874
|
|
Baguio vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Baguio
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.18
₱8,678.60
|
$199.23
₫5,252,517
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,587.50
₱270,501.82
|
$12,262.04
₫323,281,150
|
|
Baguio vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baguio
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
₱65.93
|
$0.93
₫24,544
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.11
₱124.54
|
$1.60
₫42,135
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
₱182.59
|
$1.28
₫33,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.05
₱1,359.27
|
$20.38
₫537,276
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.16
₱304.31
|
$3.19
₫84,207
|
|
Baguio vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Baguio
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.18
₱1,838.57
|
$31.66
₫834,714
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.07
₱1,242.62
|
$21.29
₫561,399
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.36
₱3,677.13
|
$72.72
₫1,917,160
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.21
₱3,550.34
|
$77.26
₫2,037,044
|
|
Baguio vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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