Vietnam is 25.1% more expensive than Madagascar.

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

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pay 31.1% less for restaurants

 
Madagascar
Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.90
MGA13,582
$1.92
₫48,667
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.30
MGA20,122
$4.34
₫110,013
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.92
MGA4,309
$0.54
₫13,650

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pay 23.8% more for groceries

 
Madagascar
Vietnam
Bread
1 loaf
$0.92
MGA4,303
$0.90
₫22,872
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.17
MGA24,206
$6.05
₫153,446
Milk (1 gallon) $3.71
MGA17,369
$5.46
₫138,424

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pay 42.0% more for transportation

 
Madagascar
Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.28
MGA20,042
$3.47
₫87,888
Monthly public transit pass ?? $7.11
₫180,159
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $11,817.99
MGA55,334,742
$35,423.92
₫897,872,277

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pay 41.9% more for housing

 
Madagascar
Vietnam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$58.38
MGA273,368
$8.68
₫220,090
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $241.73
MGA1,131,847
$297.09
₫7,530,169
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $65.00
MGA304,367
$207.27
₫5,253,553

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pay 69.8% more for childcare

 
Madagascar
Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $89.71
MGA420,041
$205.27
₫5,202,780
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,292.35
MGA52,873,561
$12,496.31
₫316,737,655

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pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Madagascar
Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.91
MGA4,276
$0.88
₫22,213
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.13
MGA5,299
$1.58
₫40,055
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.46
MGA11,520
$1.27
₫32,083

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pay 47.3% more for clothing

 
Madagascar
Vietnam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$14.15
MGA66,265
$28.00
₫709,628
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$15.67
MGA73,360
$22.19
₫562,533
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$71.98
MGA337,039
$79.50
₫2,014,926

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