Cost of living comparison
compared to
Punta Cana vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Punta Cana is 30.3% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Punta Cana
- Groceries
-
pay 28.8% more in Punta Cana
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% more in Punta Cana
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% more in Punta Cana
- Childcare
-
pay 71.9% less in Punta Cana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.7% more in Punta Cana
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% less in Punta Cana
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation in Punta Cana are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Punta Cana. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Punta Cana.
Punta Cana vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Punta Cana instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,832
|
$8.14
DOP499.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫120K
|
$7.05
DOP432.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,905
|
$0.70
DOP42.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,590
|
$0.39
DOP24.19
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Punta Cana - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.8% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,843
|
$1.77
DOP108.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫157K
|
$3.15
DOP193.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫159K
|
$4.50
DOP276.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫42,008
|
$1.48
DOP90.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,570
|
$1.63
DOP99.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,261
|
$1.33
DOP81.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,953
|
$0.64
DOP39.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,715
|
$1.49
DOP91.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,918
|
$0.99
DOP61.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,104
|
$1.60
DOP98.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,662
|
$1.33
DOP81.49
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Punta Cana - Cost of groceries
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,950
|
$5.25
DOP322.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫299K
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
$14,922.51
DOP917K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫150K
|
$29.02
DOP1,782.54
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Punta Cana - Cost of transportation
pay 50.3% more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫271K
|
$38.69
DOP2,376.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$947.15
DOP58,186.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$72.69
DOP4,465.56
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Punta Cana - Cost of housing
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$149.23
DOP9,167.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫610M
|
$5,471.59
DOP336K
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Punta Cana - Cost of childcare
pay 99.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,762
|
$2.49
DOP152.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,978
|
$1.80
DOP110.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,892
|
$4.81
DOP295.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫671K
|
$83.13
DOP5,107.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,697
|
$4.97
DOP305.58
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Punta Cana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Punta Cana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$26.53
DOP1,629.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫896K
|
$45.60
DOP2,801.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$59.69
DOP3,666.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$66.32
DOP4,074.38
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Punta Cana - Cost of clothing
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