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Vietnam

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Tunisia

Hammamet vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Hammamet is 22.4% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% more in Hammamet
Groceries: pay 20.8% less in Hammamet
Transportation: pay 8.5% less in Hammamet
Housing: pay 25.1% less in Hammamet
Childcare: pay 84.8% less in Hammamet
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.2% more in Hammamet
Clothing: pay 28.0% less in Hammamet

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

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Hammamet vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.4% more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Hammamet
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$3.34 TND9.980	+73.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$4.01 TND11.970	-13.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$0.61 TND1.820	+13.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$0.26 TND0.770	-22.0%
Average			+20.4%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Hammamet - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.8% less for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Hammamet
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$0.27 TND0.810	-74.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$8.51 TND25.440	+40.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$1.80 TND5.370	-70.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$1.56 TND4.660	-3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$2.31 TND6.900	+40.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$1.51 TND4.520	+11.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$1.62 TND4.850	+180.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$0.64 TND1.920	-11.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$0.32 TND0.960	-44.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.28 TND0.840	-48.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$0.36 TND1.070	-31.8%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 8.5% less for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Hammamet
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$3.19 TND9.540	-10.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$10.02 TND29.930	-13.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$36,388.77 TND109K	+18.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$2.97 TND8.880	-48.8%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 25.1% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Hammamet
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$20.20 TND60.350	+93.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$383.95 TND1,147.130	-34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$278.23 TND831.250	-6.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$34.38 TND102.720	-56.6%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 84.8% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Hammamet
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$97.38 TND290.940	-77.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$2,448.40 TND7,315.030	-89.6%
Average			-84.8%

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pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Hammamet
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$1.59 TND4.740	+53.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$0.72 TND2.140	-60.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$3.51 TND10.470	+184.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$25.88 TND77.310	-0.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$4.51 TND13.470	+30.1%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 28.0% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Hammamet
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$38.69 TND115.610	-25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$35.89 TND107.230	+3.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$77.90 TND232.750	-14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$38.40 TND114.710	-59.4%
Average			-28.0%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Hammamet - Cost of clothing

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