Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 78.8% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 90.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 76.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 63.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 85.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 44.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 82.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 39.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 90.1% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$50.00 BMD50.00	$1.92 ₫49,832	-96.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.88 BMD16.88	$4.62 ₫120K	-72.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.04 BMD3.04	$0.54 ₫13,905	-82.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.12 BMD3.12	$0.33 ₫8,590	-89.4%
Average			-90.1%

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pay 76.7% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$8.02 BMD8.02	$1.08 ₫27,843	-86.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.75 BMD11.75	$6.05 ₫157K	-48.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$18.61 BMD18.61	$6.13 ₫159K	-67.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.18 BMD7.18	$1.62 ₫42,008	-77.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.66 BMD9.66	$1.64 ₫42,570	-83.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.11 BMD4.11	$1.36 ₫35,261	-66.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.00 BMD3.00	$0.58 ₫14,953	-80.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.24 BMD3.24	$0.72 ₫18,715	-77.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.80 BMD3.80	$0.58 ₫14,918	-84.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.58 BMD2.58	$0.54 ₫14,104	-78.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.88 BMD1.88	$0.53 ₫13,662	-71.9%
Average			-76.7%

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pay 63.2% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.03 BMD9.03	$3.55 ₫91,950	-60.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$11.55 ₫299K	-83.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,500.00 BMD37,500.00	$30,715.02 ₫795M	-18.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.39 BMD30.39	$5.80 ₫150K	-80.9%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 85.4% less for housing

	Hamilton	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$159.67 BMD159.67	$10.46 ₫271K	-93.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,868.00 BMD3,868.00	$585.86 ₫15M	-84.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,661.67 BMD2,661.67	$297.81 ₫8M	-88.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$220.49 BMD220.49	$79.24 ₫2M	-64.1%
Average			-85.4%

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pay 44.1% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$438.36 ₫11M	-66.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,083.33 BMD25,083.33	$23,561.82 ₫610M	-6.1%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 82.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 BMD7.50	$1.03 ₫26,762	-86.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.20 BMD6.20	$1.81 ₫46,978	-70.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$18.00 BMD18.00	$1.23 ₫31,892	-93.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$25.91 ₫671K	-86.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$3.46 ₫89,697	-74.3%
Average			-82.6%

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pay 39.5% less for clothing

	Hamilton	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$90.00 BMD90.00	$51.59 ₫1M	-42.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.00 BMD70.00	$34.61 ₫896K	-50.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$91.59 ₫2M	-35.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$128.75 BMD128.75	$94.62 ₫2M	-26.5%
Average			-39.5%

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