Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 80.3% more expensive than Eritrea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.8% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 22.9% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 7.8 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.9% more in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 53.2% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Vietnam are more expensive than in Eritrea. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Eritrea, you would:
pay 65.8% less for restaurants
|
Eritrea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$1.92
₫48,155
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$4.34
₫108,857
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.54
₫13,507
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.33
₫8,155
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Eritrea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.90
₫22,632
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$6.05
₫151,833
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$5.46
₫136,969
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.46
₫36,630
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$1.55
₫38,798
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$1.20
₫30,038
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.43
₫10,687
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.57
₫14,303
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.45
₫11,200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.48
₫11,936
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.48
₫12,090
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Eritrea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$3.47
₫86,964
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$7.11
₫178,265
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$35,423.92
₫888,431,804
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$5.64
₫141,503
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Eritrea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$8.68
₫217,776
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$297.09
₫7,450,995
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$207.27
₫5,198,316
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$39.91
₫1,000,974
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
|
Eritrea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$205.27
₫5,148,077
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$12,496.31
₫313,407,389
|
|
pay 48.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Eritrea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$0.88
₫21,979
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$1.58
₫39,634
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$1.27
₫31,745
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$22.09
₫554,024
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$3.38
₫84,725
|
|
pay 53.2% less for clothing
|
Eritrea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$28.00
₫702,167
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$22.19
₫556,618
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$79.50
₫1,993,741
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$79.86
₫2,002,830
|
|
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