Cost of living comparison
compared to
Porto Alegre vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Porto Alegre is 21.6% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Porto Alegre
- Groceries
-
pay 4.6% more in Porto Alegre
- Transportation
-
pay 61.5% more in Porto Alegre
- Housing
-
pay 10.7% less in Porto Alegre
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% more in Porto Alegre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.6% more in Porto Alegre
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% more in Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Porto Alegre instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,832
|
$7.96
R$40.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫120K
|
$6.97
R$35.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,905
|
$1.38
R$6.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,590
|
$1.08
R$5.44
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,843
|
$1.69
R$8.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫157K
|
$5.08
R$25.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫159K
|
$3.83
R$19.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫42,008
|
$2.46
R$12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,570
|
$2.18
R$11.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,261
|
$1.09
R$5.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,953
|
$0.66
R$3.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,715
|
$0.63
R$3.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,918
|
$0.74
R$3.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,104
|
$0.56
R$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,662
|
$0.50
R$2.53
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of groceries
pay 61.5% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,950
|
$4.94
R$25.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫299K
|
$59.73
R$302.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
$23,669.59
R$120K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫150K
|
$7.90
R$40.01
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of transportation
pay 10.7% less for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫271K
|
$21.90
R$110.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$481.30
R$2,436.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$279.01
R$1,412.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$58.38
R$295.53
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of housing
pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$557.40
R$2,821.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫610M
|
$23,711.01
R$120K
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of childcare
pay 68.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,762
|
$2.39
R$12.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,978
|
$2.55
R$12.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,892
|
$2.48
R$12.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫671K
|
$29.37
R$148.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,697
|
$7.27
R$36.79
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$50.34
R$254.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫896K
|
$58.19
R$294.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$101.92
R$515.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$79.07
R$400.27
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of clothing
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