Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sao Bernardo do Campo vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Sao Bernardo do Campo is 1.4% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 49.0% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Sao Bernardo do Campo are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Sao Bernardo do Campo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sao Bernardo do Campo.
Sao Bernardo do Campo vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sao Bernardo do Campo instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,832
|
$7.02
R$35.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫120K
|
$9.03
R$45.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,905
|
$1.32
R$6.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,590
|
$0.70
R$3.52
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,843
|
$1.98
R$10.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫157K
|
$5.42
R$27.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫159K
|
$3.80
R$19.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫42,008
|
$1.97
R$9.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,570
|
$2.09
R$10.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,261
|
$1.07
R$5.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,953
|
$0.76
R$3.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,715
|
$0.64
R$3.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,918
|
$0.62
R$3.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,104
|
$0.59
R$2.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,662
|
$0.46
R$2.30
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,950
|
$4.43
R$22.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫299K
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫795M
|
$23,856.25
R$121K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫150K
|
$6.02
R$30.47
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of transportation
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫271K
|
$21.07
R$106.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$341.12
R$1,726.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$250.82
R$1,269.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$50.65
R$256.41
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of housing
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
$334.43
R$1,693.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫610M
|
$6,581.59
R$33,319.29
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of childcare
pay 49.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,762
|
$2.41
R$12.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,978
|
$1.81
R$9.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,892
|
$2.26
R$11.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫671K
|
$24.53
R$124.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,697
|
$7.22
R$36.57
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Sao Bernardo do Campo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
$39.13
R$198.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫896K
|
$48.83
R$247.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
$90.34
R$457.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
$76.92
R$389.40
|
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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Sao Bernardo do Campo - Cost of clothing
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