Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 47.8% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.5% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 49.0% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 84.4% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 19.6% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.8% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 71.5% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$1.92
₫48,729
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,784
|
$4.34
₫110,154
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.54
₫13,668
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.33
₫8,252
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,635
|
$0.90
₫22,902
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF842
|
$6.05
₫153,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,500
|
$5.46
₫138,602
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,427
|
$1.46
₫37,067
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,618
|
$1.55
₫39,261
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF360
|
$1.20
₫30,396
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.43
₫10,814
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$0.57
₫14,473
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.45
₫11,334
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$0.48
₫12,079
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.48
₫12,234
|
|
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$3.47
₫88,001
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,491
|
$7.11
₫180,390
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,953,605
|
$35,423.92
₫899,023,467
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,441
|
$5.64
₫143,190
|
|
pay 84.4% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,918
|
$8.68
₫220,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF312,128
|
$297.09
₫7,539,824
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,313
|
$207.27
₫5,260,289
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,611
|
$39.91
₫1,012,908
|
|
pay 19.6% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,374
|
$205.27
₫5,209,451
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,207,700
|
$12,496.31
₫317,143,754
|
|
pay 64.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,189
|
$0.88
₫22,241
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$1.58
₫40,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF608
|
$1.27
₫32,124
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,542
|
$22.09
₫560,629
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,486
|
$3.38
₫85,735
|
|
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,954
|
$28.00
₫710,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,468
|
$22.19
₫563,254
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,799
|
$79.50
₫2,017,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,891
|
$79.86
₫2,026,708
|
|
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