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Cagayan de Oro City vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Cagayan de Oro City is 18.3% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% more in Cagayan de Oro City
Groceries: pay 5.5% more in Cagayan de Oro City
Transportation: pay 18.4% less in Cagayan de Oro City
Housing: pay 17.3% less in Cagayan de Oro City
Childcare: pay 88.0% less in Cagayan de Oro City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% more in Cagayan de Oro City
Clothing: pay 51.1% less in Cagayan de Oro City

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Cagayan de Oro City are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Cagayan de Oro City.

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Cagayan de Oro City vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cagayan de Oro City instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:

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pay 26.2% more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Cagayan de Oro City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$3.59 ₱226.40	+86.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$3.03 ₱190.79	-34.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$0.73 ₱45.71	+35.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$0.66 ₱41.84	+100.2%
Average			+26.2%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Cagayan de Oro City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 5.5% more for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Cagayan de Oro City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$0.87 ₱54.75	-19.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$4.21 ₱265.52	-30.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$5.71 ₱359.75	-6.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$2.14 ₱134.71	+31.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$1.46 ₱92.12	-11.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$0.96 ₱60.23	-29.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$0.48 ₱30.30	-16.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$1.09 ₱68.73	+50.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$0.53 ₱33.27	-8.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.90 ₱56.48	+64.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$1.16 ₱73.33	+120.6%
Average			+5.5%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Cagayan de Oro City - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.4% less for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Cagayan de Oro City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$4.03 ₱253.63	+13.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$9.70 ₱611.21	-16.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$21,040.72 ₱1M	-31.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$2.36 ₱148.61	-59.3%
Average			-18.4%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Cagayan de Oro City - Cost of transportation

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pay 17.3% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Cagayan de Oro City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$30.76 ₱1,937.78	+194.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$382.86 ₱24,118.19	-34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$224.98 ₱14,172.36	-24.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$102.70 ₱6,469.30	+29.6%
Average			-17.3%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Cagayan de Oro City - Cost of housing

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pay 88.0% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Cagayan de Oro City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$66.42 ₱4,183.90	-84.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$2,231.59 ₱141K	-90.5%
Average			-88.0%

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pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Cagayan de Oro City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$1.39 ₱87.86	+34.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$2.36 ₱148.98	+30.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$2.99 ₱188.28	+142.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$20.35 ₱1,281.69	-21.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$4.46 ₱281.16	+28.8%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 51.1% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Cagayan de Oro City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$32.11 ₱2,022.93	-37.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$13.31 ₱838.71	-61.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$51.84 ₱3,265.81	-43.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$39.89 ₱2,512.71	-57.8%
Average			-51.1%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Cagayan de Oro City - Cost of clothing

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