Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 22.3% cheaper than Guatemala overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.7% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
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pay 3.8% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 58.9% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.6% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 35.0% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare and transportation in Vietnam are more expensive than in Guatemala. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Guatemala, you would:
pay 47.7% less for restaurants
|
Guatemala
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.86
GTQ37.44
|
$1.92
₫48,751
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
GTQ47.99
|
$4.34
₫110,204
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
GTQ7.22
|
$0.54
₫13,674
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
GTQ5.87
|
$0.33
₫8,256
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Guatemala
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
GTQ21.31
|
$0.90
₫22,912
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
GTQ26.06
|
$6.05
₫153,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
GTQ52.48
|
$5.46
₫138,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.38
GTQ18.34
|
$1.46
₫37,083
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
GTQ24.96
|
$1.55
₫39,278
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
GTQ11.36
|
$1.20
₫30,410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
GTQ5.46
|
$0.43
₫10,819
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
GTQ11.91
|
$0.57
₫14,480
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GTQ5.83
|
$0.45
₫11,339
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
GTQ6.44
|
$0.48
₫12,084
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
GTQ8.00
|
$0.48
₫12,240
|
|
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Guatemala
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
GTQ30.05
|
$3.47
₫88,040
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.42
GTQ103.32
|
$7.11
₫180,471
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,023.47
GTQ131,034.60
|
$35,423.92
₫899,427,285
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.64
GTQ66.51
|
$5.64
₫143,254
|
|
pay 47.1% less for housing
|
Guatemala
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.14
GTQ332.04
|
$8.68
₫220,471
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$525.45
GTQ4,044.51
|
$297.09
₫7,543,211
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$368.89
GTQ2,839.43
|
$207.27
₫5,262,651
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.59
GTQ389.39
|
$39.91
₫1,013,363
|
|
pay 58.9% more for childcare
|
Guatemala
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.77
GTQ1,676.24
|
$205.27
₫5,211,791
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,593.73
GTQ43,056.58
|
$12,496.31
₫317,286,207
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guatemala
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.59
GTQ19.95
|
$0.88
₫22,251
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
GTQ23.34
|
$1.58
₫40,124
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
GTQ26.74
|
$1.27
₫32,138
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.30
GTQ333.32
|
$22.09
₫560,880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
GTQ59.41
|
$3.38
₫85,773
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Guatemala
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.32
GTQ318.01
|
$28.00
₫710,857
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.74
GTQ429.08
|
$22.19
₫563,507
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.63
GTQ836.16
|
$79.50
₫2,018,416
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.77
GTQ775.65
|
$79.86
₫2,027,618
|
|
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