Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 47.6% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 76.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 46.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 58.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 43.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 87.2% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 28.1% more in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare and clothing in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 76.4% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$1.92 ₫49,832	-80.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$4.62 ₫120K	-70.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$0.54 ₫13,905	-71.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$0.33 ₫8,590	-80.3%
Average			-76.4%

Djibouti vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.5% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$1.08 ₫27,843	-88.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$6.05 ₫157K	+26.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$6.13 ₫159K	-42.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$1.62 ₫42,008	-71.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$1.64 ₫42,570	-80.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.36 ₫35,261	-19.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$0.58 ₫14,953	+4.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$0.72 ₫18,715	-38.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$0.58 ₫14,918	-21.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.54 ₫14,104	-24.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.53 ₫13,662	-29.4%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 58.2% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$3.55 ₫91,950	-58.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$11.55 ₫299K	-72.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-9.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$5.80 ₫150K	-87.8%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 43.7% less for housing

	Djibouti	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$10.46 ₫271K	-82.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$585.86 ₫15M	-13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$297.81 ₫8M	-37.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$79.24 ₫2M	-80.1%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 87.2% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$438.36 ₫11M	+30.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+167.9%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$1.03 ₫26,762	-85.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$1.81 ₫46,978	-46.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$1.23 ₫31,892	-37.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$25.91 ₫671K	-69.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$3.46 ₫89,697	-72.6%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 28.1% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$51.59 ₫1M	+22.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$34.61 ₫896K	+76.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$91.59 ₫2M	-25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$94.62 ₫2M	+68.4%
Average			+28.1%

Djibouti vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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