Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rio De Janeiro vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Rio De Janeiro is 50.5% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Rio De Janeiro
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Transportation
-
pay 56.0% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Housing
-
pay 62.6% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% less in Rio De Janeiro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.5% more in Rio De Janeiro
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Rio De Janeiro
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Rio De Janeiro are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Rio De Janeiro. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Rio De Janeiro.
Rio De Janeiro vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rio De Janeiro instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,832
|
$9.95
R$50.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫120K
|
$8.46
R$42.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,905
|
$1.59
R$8.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,590
|
$1.04
R$5.26
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,843
|
$2.08
R$10.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫157K
|
$5.43
R$27.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫159K
|
$4.35
R$22.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫42,008
|
$2.32
R$11.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,570
|
$2.00
R$10.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,261
|
$1.29
R$6.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,953
|
$0.81
R$4.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,715
|
$0.73
R$3.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,918
|
$0.83
R$4.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,104
|
$0.56
R$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,662
|
$0.48
R$2.40
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of groceries
pay 56.0% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,950
|
$4.98
R$25.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫299K
|
$50.77
R$257.01
|
|
| 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
|
$8.21
R$41.57
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of transportation
pay 62.6% more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫271K
|
$22.76
R$115.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$909.17
R$4,602.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$533.31
R$2,699.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$102.28
R$517.78
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of housing
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$594.40
R$3,009.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫610M
|
$13,090.04
R$66,268.35
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of childcare
pay 74.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,762
|
$2.39
R$12.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,978
|
$2.33
R$11.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,892
|
$2.96
R$14.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫671K
|
$30.84
R$156.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,697
|
$7.96
R$40.32
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$41.81
R$211.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫896K
|
$49.05
R$248.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$74.57
R$377.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$67.45
R$341.49
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Rio De Janeiro - Cost of clothing
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