Vietnam vs. Kenya Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 22.8% more expensive than Kenya overall.

Restaurants
pay 23.6% less in Vietnam
Groceries
pay 28.1% more in Vietnam
Transportation
pay 12.6% less in Vietnam
Housing
pay 40.3% more in Vietnam
Childcare
pay 70.1% more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports
pay 42.0% less in Vietnam
Clothing
pay 99.0% more in Vietnam

The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, and groceries in Vietnam are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Vietnam. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.

Vietnam vs. Kenya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Kenya, you would:

pay 23.6% less for restaurants

 
Kenya
Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.25
KES420.11
$1.92
₫49,854
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.64
KES729.85
$4.34
₫112,698
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.55
KES71.13
$0.54
₫13,983

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pay 28.1% more for groceries

 
Kenya
Vietnam
Bread
1 loaf
$0.50
KES64.89
$0.90
₫23,431
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.85
KES498.54
$6.05
₫157,190
Milk (1 gallon) $2.73
KES353.03
$5.46
₫141,802

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pay 12.6% less for transportation

 
Kenya
Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.65
KES731.33
$3.47
₫90,033
Monthly public transit pass $32.71
KES4,231.26
$7.11
₫184,556
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $16,627.25
KES2,150,734.66
$35,423.92
₫919,781,969

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pay 40.3% more for housing

 
Kenya
Vietnam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$38.26
KES4,948.44
$8.68
₫225,461
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $175.35
KES22,681.67
$297.09
₫7,713,919
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $99.93
KES12,925.46
$207.27
₫5,381,749

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pay 70.1% more for childcare

 
Kenya
Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $135.79
KES17,565.05
$205.27
₫5,329,737
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,611.54
KES855,202.53
$12,496.31
₫324,466,621

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pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Kenya
Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.99
KES257.76
$0.88
₫22,755
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.16
KES279.66
$1.58
₫41,032
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.93
KES378.81
$1.27
₫32,865

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pay 99.0% more for clothing

 
Kenya
Vietnam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$12.19
KES1,576.61
$28.00
₫726,944
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$19.75
KES2,554.66
$22.19
₫576,259
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$35.28
KES4,563.88
$79.50
₫2,064,094

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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