Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 51.3% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.8% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
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pay 53.1% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 16.7% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 72.7% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 7.6% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 73.0% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
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pay 56.5% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 79.8% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,687
|
$1.92
₫48,987
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,270
|
$4.34
₫110,738
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF323
|
$0.54
₫13,740
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF272
|
$0.33
₫8,296
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF245
|
$0.90
₫23,023
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF614
|
$6.05
₫154,457
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF644
|
$5.46
₫139,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF782
|
$1.46
₫37,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF601
|
$1.55
₫39,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF267
|
$1.20
₫30,557
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF77
|
$0.43
₫10,872
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF534
|
$0.57
₫14,550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF331
|
$0.45
₫11,394
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF223
|
$0.48
₫12,143
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF78
|
$0.48
₫12,299
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF576
|
$3.47
₫88,467
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.11
₫181,346
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,159,922
|
$35,423.92
₫903,786,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF12,763
|
$5.64
₫143,949
|
|
pay 72.7% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF10,751
|
$8.68
₫221,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF119,041
|
$297.09
₫7,579,774
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF103,087
|
$207.27
₫5,288,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,514
|
$39.91
₫1,018,275
|
|
pay 7.6% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF49,089
|
$205.27
₫5,237,053
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF981,783
|
$12,496.31
₫318,824,148
|
|
pay 73.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF491
|
$0.88
₫22,359
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF422
|
$1.58
₫40,319
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,217
|
$1.27
₫32,294
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,625
|
$22.09
₫563,599
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,374
|
$3.38
₫86,189
|
|
pay 56.5% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF12,920
|
$28.00
₫714,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF9,595
|
$22.19
₫566,238
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,168
|
$79.50
₫2,028,199
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF12,920
|
$79.86
₫2,037,446
|
|
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