Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 42.3% cheaper than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 81.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 24.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 31.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 38.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 58.0% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 46.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 81.4% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	$1.92 ₫49,832	-89.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	$4.62 ₫120K	-64.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	$0.54 ₫13,905	-73.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$0.33 ₫8,590	-79.2%
Average			-81.4%

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pay 24.3% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	$1.08 ₫27,843	-56.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	$6.05 ₫157K	+15.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	$6.13 ₫159K	+11.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	$1.62 ₫42,008	-42.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	$1.64 ₫42,570	-64.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	$1.36 ₫35,261	+6.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	$0.58 ₫14,953	-40.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS986.80	$0.72 ₫18,715	+11.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$0.58 ₫14,918	-37.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS848.63	$0.54 ₫14,104	-2.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS844.64	$0.53 ₫13,662	-5.2%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 31.8% less for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	$3.55 ₫91,950	-32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	$11.55 ₫299K	-58.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS43M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+7.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	$5.80 ₫150K	-39.6%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 38.5% less for housing

	Buenos Aires	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	$10.46 ₫271K	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$585.86 ₫15M	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS774K	$297.81 ₫8M	-41.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS247K	$79.24 ₫2M	-51.2%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 58.0% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$438.36 ₫11M	-5.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+164.8%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 62.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$1.03 ₫26,762	-73.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	$1.81 ₫46,978	-53.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	$1.23 ₫31,892	-70.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	$25.91 ₫671K	-48.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	$3.46 ₫89,697	-66.6%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 46.2% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS183K	$51.59 ₫1M	-57.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS145K	$34.61 ₫896K	-63.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$91.59 ₫2M	-21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$94.62 ₫2M	-31.6%
Average			-46.2%

Buenos Aires vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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