Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Philippines

Pasig vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Pasig is 15.0% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 19.2% more in Pasig
Groceries: pay 21.9% more in Pasig
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Pasig
Housing: pay 34.7% less in Pasig
Childcare: pay 66.1% less in Pasig
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% more in Pasig
Clothing: pay 29.9% less in Pasig

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

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Pasig vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.2% more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Pasig
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$3.98 ₱251.03	+107.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$2.81 ₱176.73	-39.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$0.69 ₱43.18	+27.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$0.32 ₱20.46	-2.1%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 21.9% more for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Pasig
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$1.14 ₱71.61	+5.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$2.79 ₱175.72	-53.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$6.42 ₱404.50	+4.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$2.05 ₱129.18	+26.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$1.55 ₱97.74	-5.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$1.45 ₱91.09	+6.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$0.72 ₱45.55	+25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$1.32 ₱83.12	+82.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$0.80 ₱50.10	+38.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$1.03 ₱64.97	+89.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$1.20 ₱75.72	+127.8%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Pasig
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$4.66 ₱293.33	+31.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-30.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$2.54 ₱160.16	-56.2%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 34.7% less for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Pasig
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	+130.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$334.74 ₱21,086.86	-42.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$151.43 ₱9,539.29	-49.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	+18.7%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 66.1% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Pasig
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	-69.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$8,932.60 ₱563K	-62.1%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 42.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Pasig
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$1.20 ₱75.31	+15.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$2.26 ₱142.25	+24.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$2.95 ₱185.77	+139.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$30.29 ₱1,907.86	+16.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$6.38 ₱401.65	+84.1%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 29.9% less for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Pasig
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$34.01 ₱2,142.16	-34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	-20.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$71.73 ₱4,518.61	-21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$55.79 ₱3,514.48	-41.0%
Average			-29.9%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Pasig - Cost of clothing

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