Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 14.7% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.8% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 20.5% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 100.0% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.5% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 19.2% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$183.58
|
$1.92
₫48,729
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$150.78
|
$4.34
₫110,154
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$23.05
|
$0.54
₫13,668
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.37
|
$0.33
₫8,252
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$48.93
|
$0.90
₫22,902
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$75.29
|
$6.05
₫153,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$107.58
|
$5.46
₫138,602
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.32
|
$1.46
₫37,067
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$64.96
|
$1.55
₫39,261
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.52
|
$1.20
₫30,396
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.79
|
$0.43
₫10,814
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.69
|
$0.57
₫14,473
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.52
|
$0.45
₫11,334
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.77
|
$0.48
₫12,079
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$15.27
|
$0.48
₫12,234
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$93.15
|
$3.47
₫88,001
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$546.84
|
$7.11
₫180,390
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$414,932.35
|
$35,423.92
₫899,023,467
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$324.90
|
$5.64
₫143,190
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$555.38
|
$8.68
₫220,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$10,109.89
|
$297.09
₫7,539,824
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,532.53
|
$207.27
₫5,260,289
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$929.11
|
$39.91
₫1,012,908
|
|
pay 100.0% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,264.58
|
$205.27
₫5,209,451
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$86,598.66
|
$12,496.31
₫317,143,754
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$44.84
|
$0.88
₫22,241
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$59.03
|
$1.58
₫40,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$78.67
|
$1.27
₫32,124
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$699.96
|
$22.09
₫560,629
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$91.28
|
$3.38
₫85,735
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$953.09
|
$28.00
₫710,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$755.32
|
$22.19
₫563,254
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,705.69
|
$79.50
₫2,017,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,593.56
|
$79.86
₫2,026,708
|
|
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