Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

compared to

Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Lagos Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 6.5% cheaper than Lagos.

Restaurants: pay 34.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 4.9% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 17.9% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 25.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 11.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 2.4 times more in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of clothing, transportation, and groceries in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Lagos. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Lagos Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Lagos, you would:

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pay 34.0% less for restaurants

	Lagos	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.77 NGN5,075.71	$1.92 ₫49,658	-48.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 NGN10,151.41	$4.62 ₫119K	-38.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 NGN569.45	$0.54 ₫13,857	+27.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 NGN313.67	$0.33 ₫8,560	+42.4%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 4.9% more for groceries

	Lagos	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.46 NGN1,970.65	$1.08 ₫27,746	-26.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.77 NGN2,379.24	$6.05 ₫156K	+242.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.86 NGN15,969.64	$6.13 ₫158K	-48.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 NGN3,001.92	$1.62 ₫41,862	-27.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.77 NGN2,385.70	$1.64 ₫42,421	-7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 NGN1,024.74	$1.36 ₫35,138	+78.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 NGN777.13	$0.58 ₫14,901	+0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.51 NGN683.29	$0.72 ₫18,650	+42.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NGN799.36	$0.58 ₫14,866	-3.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 NGN824.25	$0.54 ₫14,055	-11.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 NGN814.71	$0.53 ₫13,615	-12.8%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 17.9% more for transportation

	Lagos	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.24 NGN4,359.82	$3.55 ₫91,630	+9.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.60 NGN26,393.68	$11.55 ₫298K	-41.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,308.92 NGN15M	$30,715.02 ₫793M	+171.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.22 NGN11,065.04	$5.80 ₫150K	-29.4%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 25.0% less for housing

	Lagos	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.07 NGN44,524.04	$10.46 ₫270K	-68.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.23 NGN966K	$585.86 ₫15M	-18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$420.42 NGN566K	$297.81 ₫8M	-29.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.79 NGN116K	$79.24 ₫2M	-7.6%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 11.7% less for childcare

	Lagos	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$667.10 NGN898K	$438.36 ₫11M	-34.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,845.41 NGN27M	$23,561.82 ₫608M	+18.7%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Lagos	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 NGN1,346.47	$1.03 ₫26,669	+3.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.81 NGN3,785.79	$1.81 ₫46,814	-35.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.57 NGN761.36	$1.23 ₫31,781	+117.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.33 NGN38,143.94	$25.91 ₫668K	-8.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.26 NGN8,425.67	$3.46 ₫89,385	-44.6%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Lagos	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.70 NGN19,795.26	$51.59 ₫1M	+250.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.17 NGN24,470.88	$34.61 ₫893K	+90.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.50 NGN49,146.21	$91.59 ₫2M	+150.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.65 NGN65,504.77	$94.62 ₫2M	+94.5%
Average			+139.0%

Lagos vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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