Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

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Chile

Punta Arenas vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary

Punta Arenas is 41.5% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.

Restaurants: pay 3.5 times more in Punta Arenas
Groceries: pay 51.8% more in Punta Arenas
Transportation: pay 24.8% more in Punta Arenas
Housing: pay 19.8% more in Punta Arenas
Childcare: pay 50.7% less in Punta Arenas
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Punta Arenas
Clothing: pay 17.9% more in Punta Arenas

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing in Punta Arenas are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Punta Arenas.

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Punta Arenas vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.5 times more for restaurants

	Ho Chi Minh City	Punta Arenas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.92 ₫49,832	$10.74 CLF0.2700	+458.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.62 ₫120K	$7.93 CLF0.2000	+71.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 ₫13,905	$2.11 CLF0.0500	+293.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ₫8,590	$1.40 CLF0.0300	+320.5%
Average			+246.6%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.8% more for groceries

	Ho Chi Minh City	Punta Arenas
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫27,843	$1.51 CLF0.0400	+40.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 ₫157K	$7.16 CLF0.1800	+18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 ₫159K	$4.71 CLF0.1200	-23.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.62 ₫42,008	$4.12 CLF0.1000	+154.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 ₫42,570	$4.06 CLF0.1000	+146.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 ₫35,261	$1.13 CLF0.0300	-16.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,953	$1.02 CLF0.0300	+76.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 ₫18,715	$1.00 CLF0.0200	+37.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫14,918	$1.48 CLF0.0400	+157.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,104	$0.65 CLF0.0200	+18.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 ₫13,662	$1.04 CLF0.0300	+97.5%
Average			+51.8%

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pay 24.8% more for transportation

	Ho Chi Minh City	Punta Arenas
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.55 ₫91,950	$5.43 CLF0.1400	+53.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.55 ₫299K	$19.92 CLF0.5000	+72.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$17,395.22 CLF434.8100	-43.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.80 ₫150K	$16.88 CLF0.4200	+191.0%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 19.8% more for housing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Punta Arenas
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.46 ₫271K	$20.80 CLF0.5200	+98.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$585.86 ₫15M	$573.02 CLF14.3200	-2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.81 ₫8M	$382.67 CLF9.5700	+28.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.24 ₫2M	$114.33 CLF2.8600	+44.3%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 50.7% less for childcare

	Ho Chi Minh City	Punta Arenas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$438.36 ₫11M	$409.30 CLF10.2300	-6.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,561.82 ₫610M	$6,139.49 CLF153.4600	-73.9%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Ho Chi Minh City	Punta Arenas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.03 ₫26,762	$3.53 CLF0.0900	+241.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.81 ₫46,978	$3.78 CLF0.0900	+108.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.23 ₫31,892	$5.22 CLF0.1300	+323.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.91 ₫671K	$46.05 CLF1.1500	+77.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.46 ₫89,697	$6.40 CLF0.1600	+84.6%
Average			+130.3%

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pay 17.9% more for clothing

	Ho Chi Minh City	Punta Arenas
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.59 ₫1M	$58.84 CLF1.4700	+14.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.61 ₫896K	$40.93 CLF1.0200	+18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.59 ₫2M	$97.21 CLF2.4300	+6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.62 ₫2M	$127.91 CLF3.2000	+35.2%
Average			+17.9%

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Punta Arenas - Cost of clothing

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