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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Benghazi Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 2.6 times more expensive than Benghazi.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 61.4% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 8.4 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 19.5 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 37.6% more in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Benghazi. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Benghazi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.2% more for restaurants

	Benghazi	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.41 LYD15.490	$1.92 ₫49,658	-20.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.33 LYD14.990	$4.62 ₫119K	+97.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 LYD2.870	$0.54 ₫13,857	+20.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.14 LYD0.910	$0.33 ₫8,560	+134.0%
Average			+27.2%

Benghazi vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.4% more for groceries

	Benghazi	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.17 LYD1.070	$1.08 ₫27,746	+545.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.19 LYD20.460	$6.05 ₫156K	+89.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.95 LYD18.910	$6.13 ₫158K	+108.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 LYD10.810	$1.62 ₫41,862	-3.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.24 LYD7.930	$1.64 ₫42,421	+33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 LYD6.760	$1.36 ₫35,138	+29.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 LYD5.160	$0.58 ₫14,901	-28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 LYD3.410	$0.72 ₫18,650	+36.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 LYD2.110	$0.58 ₫14,866	+75.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 LYD2.450	$0.54 ₫14,055	+42.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 LYD1.810	$0.53 ₫13,615	+86.8%
Average			+61.4%

Benghazi vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.4 times more for transportation

	Benghazi	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.09 LYD0.570	$3.55 ₫91,630	+3918.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.55 ₫298K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,451.96 LYD79,947.140	$30,715.02 ₫793M	+146.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.05 LYD25.980	$5.80 ₫150K	+43.4%
Average			+743.8%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Benghazi	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.68 LYD119.920	$10.46 ₫270K	-44.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$186.78 LYD1,199.210	$585.86 ₫15M	+213.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$116.74 LYD749.500	$297.81 ₫8M	+155.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$79.24 ₫2M
Average			+157.2%

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pay 19.5 times more for childcare

	Benghazi	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$77.82 LYD499.670	$438.36 ₫11M	+463.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$350.21 LYD2,248.510	$23,561.82 ₫608M	+6627.9%
Average			+1846.7%

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pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Benghazi	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 LYD13.490	$1.03 ₫26,669	-50.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.67 LYD4.290	$1.81 ₫46,814	+171.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.87 LYD11.990	$1.23 ₫31,781	-34.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.38 LYD111.590	$25.91 ₫668K	+49.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.23 LYD39.970	$3.46 ₫89,385	-44.4%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 37.6% more for clothing

	Benghazi	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.03 LYD269.820	$51.59 ₫1M	+22.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.02 LYD224.850	$34.61 ₫893K	-1.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.80 LYD274.820	$91.59 ₫2M	+114.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.49 LYD439.710	$94.62 ₫2M	+38.2%
Average			+37.6%

Benghazi vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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