Vietnam is 16.2% cheaper than Brazil.

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

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pay 49.8% less for restaurants

 
Brazil
Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.41
R$30.82
$1.84
₫46,213
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.75
R$38.40
$4.33
₫108,998
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.09
R$6.21
$0.55
₫13,797

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pay 0.6% more for groceries

 
Brazil
Vietnam
Bread
1 loaf
$1.50
R$8.54
$0.88
₫22,234
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.39
R$24.98
$6.02
₫151,406
Milk (1 gallon) $3.93
R$22.35
$5.38
₫135,480

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pay 19.0% less for transportation

 
Brazil
Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.99
R$22.74
$3.48
₫87,553
Monthly public transit pass $44.60
R$253.93
$6.87
₫172,794
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,825.57
R$124,248.59
$34,303.88
₫863,316,840

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pay 21.7% less for housing

 
Brazil
Vietnam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.79
R$112.68
$8.95
₫225,366
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $324.53
R$1,847.50
$304.25
₫7,656,890
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $220.48
R$1,255.14
$210.52
₫5,298,170

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pay 16.0% more for childcare

 
Brazil
Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $278.36
R$1,584.63
$212.34
₫5,343,828
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,686.64
R$43,758.50
$11,971.85
₫301,292,360

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pay 30.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Brazil
Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.76
R$10.04
$0.89
₫22,434
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.69
R$9.60
$1.56
₫39,351
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.13
R$12.15
$1.19
₫29,837

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pay 9.5% less for clothing

 
Brazil
Vietnam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$48.38
R$275.40
$28.72
₫722,911
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.32
R$246.59
$23.06
₫580,401
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$77.76
R$442.67
$81.55
₫2,052,318

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