Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ponta Delgada vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Ponta Delgada is 82.9% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.3 times more in Ponta Delgada
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% more in Ponta Delgada
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Ponta Delgada
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Ponta Delgada
- Childcare
-
pay 57.3% less in Ponta Delgada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 94.9% more in Ponta Delgada
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in Ponta Delgada
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Ponta Delgada are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Ponta Delgada. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ponta Delgada.
Ponta Delgada vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ponta Delgada instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,735
|
$13.44
€11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫119K
|
$10.64
€9.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,878
|
$1.81
€1.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,573
|
$1.84
€1.64
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.0% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,789
|
$1.64
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫156K
|
$8.25
€7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫158K
|
$3.68
€3.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫41,927
|
$3.01
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,487
|
$5.14
€4.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,193
|
$1.10
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,924
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,679
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,889
|
$1.38
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,077
|
$0.71
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,636
|
$0.76
€0.67
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,772
|
$7.68
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫298K
|
$55.99
€49.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫794M
|
$33,640.22
€30,025.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫150K
|
$16.73
€14.93
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫270K
|
$42.55
€37.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$1,175.72
€1,049.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$699.46
€624.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$109.17
€97.44
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of housing
pay 57.3% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$279.93
€249.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫609M
|
$6,718.41
€5,996.44
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of childcare
pay 94.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,710
|
$3.08
€2.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,887
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,830
|
$5.04
€4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫670K
|
$33.03
€29.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,523
|
$9.41
€8.40
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Ponta Delgada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$47.59
€42.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫894K
|
$33.59
€29.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$67.18
€59.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$134.37
€119.93
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Ponta Delgada - Cost of clothing
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