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Nha Trang vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Nha Trang is 6.0% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 44.8% less in Nha Trang
Groceries: pay 49.6% less in Nha Trang
Transportation: pay 5.9% more in Nha Trang
Housing: pay 35.6% less in Nha Trang
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Nha Trang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.6% less in Nha Trang
Clothing: pay 28.8% more in Nha Trang

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Nha Trang are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Nha Trang. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Nha Trang.

Nha Trang vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nha Trang instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 44.8% less for restaurants

	Manila	Nha Trang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$2.94 ₫77,227	-51.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$3.79 ₫99,647	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$0.39 ₫10,297	-59.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.22 ₫5,780	-56.4%
Average			-44.8%

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pay 49.6% less for groceries

	Manila	Nha Trang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$0.46 ₫12,207	-65.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$6.00 ₫157,775	+40.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$4.85 ₫127,495	-33.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$1.41 ₫37,069	-36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$1.38 ₫36,385	-39.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$0.64 ₫16,950	-57.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.36 ₫9,582	-55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.23 ₫6,102	-85.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.43 ₫11,300	-58.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.30 ₫7,985	-74.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.28 ₫7,345	-79.7%
Average			-49.6%

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pay 5.9% more for transportation

	Manila	Nha Trang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$3.29 ₫86,486	-21.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$17,046.00 ₫448,412,076	-32.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$5.02 ₫132,032	+71.6%
Average			+5.9%

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pay 35.6% less for housing

	Manila	Nha Trang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$9.02 ₫237,160	-66.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$371.70 ₫9,777,874	-27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$225.88 ₫5,941,915	-10.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$62.40 ₫1,641,491	-37.9%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Manila	Nha Trang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$284.10 ₫7,473,535	+105.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	??
Average			+105.0%

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pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Nha Trang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$0.59 ₫15,445	-59.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$1.70 ₫44,758	-34.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$1.52 ₫39,859	-53.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$21.67 ₫569,982	-48.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$2.84 ₫74,735	-62.0%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 28.8% more for clothing

	Manila	Nha Trang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$32.96 ₫866,992	-33.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$30.27 ₫796,181	+1.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$64.20 ₫1,688,836	-20.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$132.58 ₫3,487,649	+166.8%
Average			+28.8%

Manila vs. Nha Trang - 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: December 2025

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