Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Makati Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 30.9% cheaper than Makati.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 40.1% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 3.9% more in Vietnam
Housing: pay 59.9% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 14.1% more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.8% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 34.6% less in Vietnam

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

Vietnam vs. Makati Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.9% less for restaurants

	Makati	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.88 ₱415.68	$1.88 ₫49,644	-72.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.53 ₱273.83	$4.13 ₫109K	-8.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 ₱67.55	$0.53 ₫13,947	-52.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱29.32	$0.29 ₫7,510	-41.3%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 40.1% less for groceries

	Makati	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 ₱86.25	$0.86 ₫22,641	-39.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ₱235.12	$5.32 ₫140K	+36.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.23 ₱496.97	$5.20 ₫137K	-36.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.38 ₱143.62	$1.45 ₫38,127	-39.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 ₱136.98	$1.56 ₫41,005	-31.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 ₱120.63	$1.18 ₫31,191	-40.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 ₱55.29	$0.47 ₫12,407	-48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱70.56	$0.58 ₫15,154	-50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱58.92	$0.49 ₫12,929	-49.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱89.33	$0.46 ₫12,233	-68.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.72 ₱103.70	$0.47 ₫12,288	-72.8%
Average			-40.1%

Makati vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.9% more for transportation

	Makati	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 ₱248.97	$3.19 ₫84,067	-22.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$61.93 ₱3,741.14	$6.64 ₫175K	-89.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,685.92 ₱2M	$33,225.24 ₫875M	+1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.61 ₱157.96	$5.90 ₫155K	+125.7%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 59.9% less for housing

	Makati	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.12 ₱2,182.02	$8.68 ₫229K	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$709.30 ₱42,847.25	$310.38 ₫8M	-56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.47 ₱22,862.53	$223.57 ₫6M	-40.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$128.84 ₱7,782.96	$43.27 ₫1M	-66.4%
Average			-59.9%

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pay 14.1% more for childcare

	Makati	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$312.52 ₱18,878.90	$199.23 ₫5M	-36.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,454.68 ₱450K	$12,262.04 ₫323M	+64.5%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 55.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Makati	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.45 ₱148.09	$0.93 ₫24,522	-62.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.78 ₱167.83	$1.60 ₫42,096	-42.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.83 ₱170.95	$1.28 ₫33,671	-54.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.15 ₱3,150.53	$20.38 ₫537K	-60.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.74 ₱467.64	$3.19 ₫84,129	-58.7%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 34.6% less for clothing

	Makati	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.50 ₱3,714.90	$31.66 ₫834K	-48.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.14 ₱2,424.81	$21.29 ₫561K	-47.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.57 ₱4,988.19	$72.72 ₫2M	-11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.82 ₱6,754.84	$77.26 ₫2M	-30.9%
Average			-34.6%

Makati vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2026

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