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Manado vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Manado is 40.7% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 29.0% less in Manado
Groceries: pay 0.1% more in Manado
Transportation: pay 38.8% less in Manado
Housing: pay 60.8% less in Manado
Childcare: pay 76.1% less in Manado
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% more in Manado
Clothing: pay 24.4% less in Manado

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

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Manado vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.0% less for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Manado
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$1.40 IDR25,219.51	-27.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	-39.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$0.59 IDR10,592.19	+9.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$0.24 IDR4,371.38	-27.0%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 0.1% more for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Manado
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$1.08 IDR19,503.09	+0.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$8.38 IDR151K	+38.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$5.15 IDR92,920.48	-16.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$1.90 IDR34,298.53	+17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$1.26 IDR22,726.26	-23.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$1.06 IDR19,065.65	-22.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$0.68 IDR12,202.02	+17.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$0.60 IDR10,753.03	-17.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$0.45 IDR8,083.84	-22.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.37 IDR6,634.85	-32.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$1.29 IDR23,336.36	+145.0%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 38.8% less for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Manado
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$2.40 IDR43,265.31	-32.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	-56.7%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 60.8% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Manado
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$13.97 IDR252K	+33.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$251.45 IDR5M	-57.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$82.42 IDR1M	-72.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$41.31 IDR746K	-47.9%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 76.1% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Manado
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$125.73 IDR2M	-71.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$4,693.82 IDR85M	-80.1%
Average			-76.1%

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pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Manado
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	+224.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$1.77 IDR31,944.71	-2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$2.35 IDR42,368.78	+90.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$13.04 IDR235K	-49.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	-27.4%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 24.4% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Manado
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$55.88 IDR1M	+8.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$20.49 IDR370K	-40.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$69.85 IDR1M	-23.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$63.33 IDR1M	-33.1%
Average			-24.4%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Manado - Cost of clothing

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