Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Morocco

Meknes vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Meknes is 28.1% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 43.5% more in Meknes
Groceries: pay 39.2% less in Meknes
Transportation: pay 13.2% more in Meknes
Housing: pay 49.4% less in Meknes
Childcare: pay 74.5% less in Meknes
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.7% more in Meknes
Clothing: pay 3.0% less in Meknes

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

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Meknes vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.5% more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Meknes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$3.01 MAD29.27	+56.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$6.02 MAD58.53	+30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$0.84 MAD8.17	+56.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$0.42 MAD4.06	+25.9%
Average			+43.5%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Meknes - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.2% less for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Meknes
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$0.36 MAD3.48	-66.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$5.39 MAD52.47	-10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$3.13 MAD30.47	-48.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$1.80 MAD17.56	+11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$2.27 MAD22.13	+38.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$0.55 MAD5.31	-59.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$0.60 MAD5.84	+3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$0.30 MAD2.88	-59.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$0.31 MAD3.01	-46.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.24 MAD2.36	-55.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$0.23 MAD2.29	-55.5%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 13.2% more for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Meknes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$5.10 MAD49.60	+43.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$15.04 MAD146.34	+30.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$30,080.62 MAD293K	-2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$3.11 MAD30.24	-46.4%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 49.4% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Meknes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$33.67 MAD327.60	+221.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$263.21 MAD2,560.90	-55.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$165.44 MAD1,609.71	-44.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$23.03 MAD224.11	-70.9%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 74.5% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Meknes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$119.49 MAD1,162.60	-72.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$5,603.28 MAD54,517.99	-76.2%
Average			-74.5%

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pay 35.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Meknes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$3.01 MAD29.27	+191.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$1.20 MAD11.71	-33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$3.96 MAD38.54	+221.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$28.13 MAD273.66	+8.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$4.01 MAD39.02	+15.8%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 3.0% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Meknes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$58.33 MAD567.52	+13.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$43.98 MAD427.95	+27.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$90.95 MAD884.91	-0.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$58.59 MAD570.06	-38.1%
Average			-3.0%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Meknes - Cost of clothing

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