Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Kenya

Mombasa vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Mombasa is 22.9% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 65.7% more in Mombasa
Groceries: pay 18.7% less in Mombasa
Transportation: pay 35.9% more in Mombasa
Housing: pay 45.4% less in Mombasa
Childcare: pay 78.7% less in Mombasa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 89.4% more in Mombasa
Clothing: pay 66.7% less in Mombasa

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

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Mombasa vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.7% more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Mombasa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,427	$2.69 KES350.19	+40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫119K	$10.39 KES1,350.73	+125.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,793	$0.71 KES92.55	+32.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,520	$0.50 KES65.04	+50.9%
Average			+65.7%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Mombasa - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.7% less for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Mombasa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,617	$0.52 KES67.54	-51.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫155K	$7.03 KES912.99	+16.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫157K	$3.63 KES472.14	-40.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫41,667	$1.78 KES231.12	+9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,224	$2.23 KES289.32	+35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫34,975	$0.96 KES124.81	-29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,832	$0.53 KES69.21	-7.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,564	$0.82 KES105.97	+12.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,797	$0.31 KES40.73	-45.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫13,990	$0.32 KES41.75	-41.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,552	$0.47 KES60.54	-11.7%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 35.9% more for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Mombasa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,204	$5.95 KES773.01	+67.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫297K	$38.50 KES5,002.69	+233.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫789M	$12,011.09 KES2M	-60.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫149K	$16.94 KES2,201.19	+191.9%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 45.4% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Mombasa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫269K	$34.65 KES4,502.23	+231.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$230.98 KES30,016.17	-60.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$159.12 KES20,677.81	-46.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$59.86 KES7,778.70	-24.5%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 78.7% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Mombasa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$86.62 KES11,256.06	-80.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫605M	$5,389.59 KES700K	-77.1%
Average			-78.7%

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pay 89.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Mombasa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,545	$2.31 KES300.16	+123.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,596	$2.68 KES347.69	+47.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,633	$4.04 KES525.28	+228.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫665K	$17.97 KES2,334.59	-30.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫88,969	$15.40 KES2,001.08	+344.5%
Average			+89.4%

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pay 66.7% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Mombasa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$13.09 KES1,700.92	-74.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫889K	$13.60 KES1,767.62	-60.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$23.10 KES3,001.62	-74.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$46.20 KES6,003.23	-51.2%
Average			-66.7%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Mombasa - Cost of clothing

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