Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 6.5% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Lima, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN14.96
|
$1.96
₫47,644
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.95
|
$4.91
₫119,191
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$0.59
₫14,415
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.23
|
$0.38
₫9,331
|
|
pay 24.7% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.09
|
$1.11
₫26,836
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.36
|
$6.92
₫168,031
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.67
|
$5.46
₫132,530
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.79
|
$1.62
₫39,253
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.79
|
$1.78
₫43,247
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.78
|
$1.40
₫33,927
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$0.52
₫12,633
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
$0.78
₫18,866
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
$0.49
₫11,998
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
$0.55
₫13,459
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$0.54
₫13,089
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.73
|
$4.05
₫98,335
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN62.44
|
$8.00
₫194,123
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN79,780.50
|
$40,523.11
₫983,690,320
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN57.84
|
$5.93
₫144,065
|
|
pay 37.5% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN105.85
|
$10.02
₫243,169
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,877.82
|
$364.76
₫8,854,575
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,225.76
|
$221.46
₫5,375,851
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN208.15
|
$41.86
₫1,016,073
|
|
pay 46.2% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN746.36
|
$226.70
₫5,503,205
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,077.40
|
$10,132.35
₫245,960,836
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN7.98
|
$0.94
₫22,723
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.03
|
$1.86
₫45,195
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.95
|
$1.29
₫31,267
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN138.98
|
$24.96
₫605,986
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN24.93
|
$3.86
₫93,686
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN156.80
|
$33.66
₫817,141
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN105.87
|
$29.49
₫715,879
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN269.67
|
$90.06
₫2,186,127
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN272.58
|
$106.00
₫2,573,085
|
|
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