Cost of living comparison
compared to
Subic Bay Freeport Zone vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost of Living Summary
Subic Bay Freeport Zone is 26.4% cheaper than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.4% more in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
- Groceries
-
pay 13.0% more in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
- Housing
-
pay 65.7% less in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.9% more in Subic Bay Freeport Zone
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Subic Bay Freeport Zone are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Subic Bay Freeport Zone. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Subic Bay Freeport Zone.
Subic Bay Freeport Zone vs. Ho Chi Minh City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Subic Bay Freeport Zone instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 91.4% more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫49,735
|
$4.78
₱304.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
₫119K
|
$5.18
₱329.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,878
|
$1.54
₱98.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,573
|
$0.85
₱54.08
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
₫27,789
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫156K
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
₫158K
|
$6.64
₱422.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.62
₫41,927
|
$1.91
₱121.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.64
₫42,487
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₫35,193
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,924
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
₫18,679
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫14,889
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,077
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,636
|
?? | |
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone - Cost of groceries
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.55
₫91,772
|
$3.88
₱246.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.55
₫298K
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,715.02
₫794M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
₫150K
|
$2.55
₱162.25
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone - Cost of transportation
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.46
₫270K
|
$16.74
₱1,064.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$585.86
₫15M
|
$127.52
₱8,112.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.81
₫8M
|
$79.70
₱5,070.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.24
₫2M
|
$106.66
₱6,785.30
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.36
₫11M
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,561.82
₫609M
|
?? |
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone - Cost of childcare
pay 49.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.03
₫26,710
|
$1.43
₱91.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫46,887
|
$2.23
₱141.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
₫31,830
|
$2.55
₱162.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.91
₫670K
|
$29.95
₱1,905.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.46
₫89,523
|
$7.37
₱468.84
|
|
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Subic Bay Freeport Zone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.59
₫1M
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.61
₫894K
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
₫2M
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.62
₫2M
|
?? |
Ho Chi Minh City vs. Subic Bay Freeport Zone - Cost of clothing
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