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Vietnam vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 10.4% cheaper than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.6% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 35.2% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 40.4% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 9.1% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 61.1% more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% more in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 14.7% less in Vietnam

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

Vietnam vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.6% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$1.88 ₫49,552	-57.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$4.13 ₫108,558	-17.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.53 ₫13,921	-74.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.29 ₫7,496	-77.2%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 35.2% less for groceries

	Cuba	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$0.86 ₫22,600	-29.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$5.32 ₫139,791	+84.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$5.20 ₫136,803	-51.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$1.45 ₫38,057	-65.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$1.56 ₫40,929	-37.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.18 ₫31,133	-47.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.47 ₫12,384	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$0.58 ₫15,126	-57.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.49 ₫12,905	-50.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.46 ₫12,211	-51.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.47 ₫12,265	-60.1%
Average			-35.2%

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pay 40.4% less for transportation

	Cuba	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$3.19 ₫83,913	-33.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$6.64 ₫174,695	-73.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$33,225.24 ₫873,543,970	-44.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$5.90 ₫155,198	-10.6%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 9.1% less for housing

	Cuba	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$8.68 ₫228,136	-88.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$310.38 ₫8,160,248	+23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$223.57 ₫5,878,051	-30.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$43.27 ₫1,137,723	+59.4%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 61.1% more for childcare

	Cuba	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$199.23 ₫5,238,011	+77.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$12,262.04 ₫322,388,342	+44.3%
Average			+61.1%

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pay 22.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$0.93 ₫24,477	-53.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$1.60 ₫42,019	+58.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$1.28 ₫33,609	-68.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$20.38 ₫535,792	-46.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$3.19 ₫83,975	+219.4%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 14.7% less for clothing

	Cuba	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$31.66 ₫832,409	-8.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$21.29 ₫559,848	-43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$72.72 ₫1,911,865	-3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$77.26 ₫2,031,418	-3.4%
Average			-14.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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