Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 11.7% cheaper than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.0% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 37.7% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 62.6% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 95.6% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 63.4% more in Vietnam
The cost of childcare and clothing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Guinea. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,563
|
$1.92
₫49,454
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,076
|
$4.34
₫111,794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,491
|
$0.54
₫13,871
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,366
|
$0.33
₫8,375
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,410
|
$0.90
₫23,243
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,159
|
$6.05
₫155,929
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,979
|
$5.46
₫140,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,203
|
$1.46
₫37,618
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,490
|
$1.55
₫39,845
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,633
|
$1.20
₫30,848
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,550
|
$0.43
₫10,975
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,939
|
$0.57
₫14,689
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,086
|
$0.45
₫11,503
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,236
|
$0.48
₫12,258
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,236
|
$0.48
₫12,416
|
|
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,933
|
$3.47
₫89,310
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,114
|
$7.11
₫183,075
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,074,539
|
$35,423.92
₫912,402,187
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,776
|
$5.64
₫145,321
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF698,940
|
$8.68
₫223,652
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,522,658
|
$297.09
₫7,652,027
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,993,941
|
$207.27
₫5,338,569
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.91
₫1,027,981
|
|
pay 95.6% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$205.27
₫5,286,975
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,197,307
|
$12,496.31
₫321,863,294
|
|
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,503
|
$0.88
₫22,572
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,277
|
$1.58
₫40,703
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,042
|
$1.27
₫32,602
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF604,810
|
$22.09
₫568,972
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,025
|
$3.38
₫87,011
|
|
pay 63.4% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,772
|
$28.00
₫721,112
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,966
|
$22.19
₫571,636
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,159
|
$79.50
₫2,047,533
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF431,931
|
$79.86
₫2,056,868
|
|
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