Cost of living comparison

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Vung Tau vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Vung Tau is 17.8% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 42.8% less in Vung Tau
Groceries: pay 44.9% less in Vung Tau
Transportation: pay 33.8% more in Vung Tau
Housing: pay 50.3% less in Vung Tau
Childcare: pay 35.6% more in Vung Tau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.1% less in Vung Tau
Clothing: pay 4.2% less in Vung Tau

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

Vung Tau vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vung Tau instead of Manila, you would:

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pay 42.8% less for restaurants

	Manila	Vung Tau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.52	$1.80 ₫47,176	-70.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱253.94	$3.79 ₫99,319	-11.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.35	$0.49 ₫12,772	-49.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.73	$0.31 ₫8,018	-39.3%
Average			-42.8%

Manila vs. Vung Tau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.9% less for groceries

	Manila	Vung Tau
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.74	$0.97 ₫25,492	-27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.46	$3.31 ₫86,904	-22.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.22	$5.16 ₫135K	-29.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.69	$1.42 ₫37,155	-36.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.82	$1.63 ₫42,690	-28.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.50	$1.03 ₫27,030	-32.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.55	$0.40 ₫10,362	-51.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.64	$0.54 ₫14,273	-66.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.45	$0.52 ₫13,638	-49.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.08	$0.26 ₫6,758	-78.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.15	$0.39 ₫10,136	-71.9%
Average			-44.9%

Manila vs. Vung Tau - Cost of groceries

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pay 33.8% more for transportation

	Manila	Vung Tau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱246.80	$3.17 ₫83,117	-24.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱812.61	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1M	$37,122.40 ₫973M	+46.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.68	$5.23 ₫137K	+78.7%
Average			+33.8%

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pay 50.3% less for housing

	Manila	Vung Tau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,600.23	$7.58 ₫199K	-72.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,288.01	$303.04 ₫8M	-40.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,863.86	$208.34 ₫5M	-17.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,933.48	$28.97 ₫759K	-71.2%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 35.6% more for childcare

	Manila	Vung Tau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,182.49	$263.06 ₫7M	+89.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1M	$13,892.02 ₫364M	-18.5%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 52.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Vung Tau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.34	$0.68 ₫17,877	-53.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.77	$1.81 ₫47,570	-29.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱192.99	$1.25 ₫32,775	-61.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,487.76	$14.39 ₫377K	-65.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱441.85	$3.79 ₫99,319	-49.4%
Average			-52.1%

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pay 4.2% less for clothing

	Manila	Vung Tau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,906.63	$18.92 ₫496K	-61.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,753.48	$20.82 ₫546K	-29.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,773.99	$93.29 ₫2M	+15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,934.30	$79.23 ₫2M	+59.4%
Average			-4.2%

Manila vs. Vung Tau - 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: March 2026

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