Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nha Trang vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Nha Trang is 23.7% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% less in Nha Trang
- Groceries
-
pay 34.9% less in Nha Trang
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% less in Nha Trang
- Housing
-
pay 26.0% less in Nha Trang
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% more in Nha Trang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% less in Nha Trang
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% less in Nha Trang
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Nha Trang.
Nha Trang vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nha Trang instead of Lima, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Nha Trang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$2.94
₫77,227
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$3.79
₫99,647
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$0.39
₫10,297
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$0.22
₫5,780
|
|
Lima vs. Nha Trang - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.9% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Nha Trang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$0.46
₫12,207
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$6.00
₫157,775
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$4.85
₫127,495
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$1.41
₫37,069
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$1.38
₫36,385
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$0.64
₫16,950
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$0.36
₫9,582
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$0.23
₫6,102
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$0.43
₫11,300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$0.30
₫7,985
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$0.28
₫7,345
|
|
Lima vs. Nha Trang - Cost of groceries
pay 42.8% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Nha Trang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$3.29
₫86,486
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
$17,046.00
₫448,412,076
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$5.02
₫132,032
|
|
Lima vs. Nha Trang - Cost of transportation
pay 26.0% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Nha Trang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$9.02
₫237,160
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
$371.70
₫9,777,874
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
$225.88
₫5,941,915
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
$62.40
₫1,641,491
|
|
Lima vs. Nha Trang - Cost of housing
pay 47.8% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Nha Trang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
$284.10
₫7,473,535
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
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Lima vs. Nha Trang - Cost of childcare
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Nha Trang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$0.59
₫15,445
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$1.70
₫44,758
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$1.52
₫39,859
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
$21.67
₫569,982
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$2.84
₫74,735
|
|
Lima vs. Nha Trang - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Nha Trang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$32.96
₫866,992
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
$30.27
₫796,181
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
$64.20
₫1,688,836
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
$132.58
₫3,487,649
|
|
Lima vs. Nha Trang - Cost of clothing
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