Cost of living comparison
Manila is 34.8% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
If you lived in Manila instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 75.6% more for restaurants
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.97
₫50,013
|
$5.21
₱300.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.32
₫110,028
|
$4.34
₱250.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
₫13,180
|
$0.95
₱54.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
₫8,054
|
$0.48
₱27.99
|
|
pay 55.9% more for groceries
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
₫27,890
|
$1.33
₱76.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
₫145,007
|
$4.28
₱246.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
₫145,460
|
$6.97
₱402.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
₫38,890
|
$2.08
₱119.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
₫42,612
|
$2.27
₱131.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
₫38,391
|
$1.48
₱85.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,250
|
$0.77
₱44.29
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
₫15,488
|
$1.53
₱88.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
₫13,217
|
$0.97
₱55.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
₫14,929
|
$1.09
₱62.73
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
₫14,314
|
$1.37
₱79.11
|
|
pay 16.5% less for transportation
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.54
₫89,976
|
$4.31
₱248.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.81
₫275,070
|
$10.12
₱584.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,553.64
₫930,236,551
|
$26,066.56
₱1,504,444.50
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
₫143,042
|
$2.66
₱153.45
|
|
pay 56.1% more for housing
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.20
₫259,590
|
$28.90
₱1,668.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$528.29
₫13,444,328
|
$465.25
₱26,852.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$306.13
₫7,790,576
|
$244.37
₱14,104.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.07
₫1,426,871
|
$96.97
₱5,596.72
|
|
pay 30.8% more for childcare
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$298.26
₫7,590,165
|
$499.25
₱28,814.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,288.19
₫389,062,045
|
$14,398.67
₱831,026.49
|
|
pay 62.3% more for entertainment and sports
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.18
₫30,008
|
$1.22
₱70.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
₫48,060
|
$2.95
₱170.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.18
₫30,008
|
$2.95
₱170.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.59
₫651,130
|
$41.83
₱2,414.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.72
₫120,031
|
$6.52
₱376.11
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Manila
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.17
₫971,300
|
$33.02
₱1,905.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.07
₫739,662
|
$27.26
₱1,573.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.81
₫2,616,455
|
$73.19
₱4,224.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.17
₫2,523,719
|
$64.44
₱3,719.24
|
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