Cost of living comparison

Bolivia

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 28.6% more expensive than Bolivia overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.7% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 49.9% more in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 7.7% more in Vietnam
Housing: pay 38.3% more in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 21.1% more in Vietnam

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation in Vietnam are more expensive than in Bolivia. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.

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Vietnam vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Bolivia, you would:

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pay 13.7% less for restaurants

	Bolivia	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 BOB23.44	$1.93 ₫49,968	-3.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 BOB53.06	$4.06 ₫105K	-10.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 BOB8.31	$0.50 ₫13,022	-29.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BOB6.12	$0.30 ₫7,715	-43.1%
Average			-13.7%

Bolivia vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants

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pay 49.9% more for groceries

	Bolivia	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.97 BOB11.38	$0.96 ₫24,827	-1.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.77 BOB20.69	$5.37 ₫139K	+203.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 BOB31.04	$5.69 ₫147K	+114.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.33 BOB15.50	$1.51 ₫39,111	+14.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.28 BOB15.01	$1.71 ₫44,332	+33.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 BOB9.46	$1.32 ₫34,270	+63.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 BOB4.25	$0.51 ₫13,159	+39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 BOB4.34	$0.61 ₫15,883	+65.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 BOB7.38	$0.55 ₫14,322	-12.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 BOB3.65	$0.50 ₫12,823	+58.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 BOB3.60	$0.51 ₫13,288	+66.8%
Average			+49.9%

Bolivia vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.7% more for transportation

	Bolivia	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.28 BOB26.70	$3.36 ₫87,093	+47.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.33 BOB249.40	$7.12 ₫184K	-66.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$13,953.84 BOB163K	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+120.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.32 BOB85.57	$5.75 ₫149K	-21.5%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 38.3% more for housing

	Bolivia	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.45 BOB250.79	$8.92 ₫231K	-58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.68 BOB3,270.08	$387.95 ₫10M	+38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.23 BOB2,317.77	$257.72 ₫7M	+30.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.53 BOB240.01	$49.62 ₫1M	+141.8%
Average			+38.3%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Bolivia	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.46 BOB1,408.41	$321.30 ₫8M	+166.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,766.38 BOB32,345.61	$14,628.65 ₫379M	+428.8%
Average			+275.6%

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pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Bolivia	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.39 BOB16.21	$0.91 ₫23,577	-34.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 BOB19.90	$1.63 ₫42,237	-4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.72 BOB20.16	$1.36 ₫35,110	-21.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.62 BOB264.50	$20.59 ₫533K	-9.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.70 BOB54.99	$3.14 ₫81,316	-33.2%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 21.1% more for clothing

	Bolivia	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.62 BOB358.01	$41.00 ₫1M	+33.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.25 BOB341.97	$24.08 ₫623K	-17.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.01 BOB608.10	$76.97 ₫2M	+48.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.19 BOB657.00	$74.18 ₫2M	+32.0%
Average			+21.1%

Bolivia vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing

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