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Kenya

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Mombasa Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 29.7% more expensive than Mombasa.

Restaurants: pay 39.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 23.0% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 26.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 83.2% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 3.0 times more in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and groceries in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Mombasa. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, childcare, clothing, and housing are significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Mombasa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Mombasa, you would:

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pay 39.6% less for restaurants

	Mombasa	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.69 KES350.19	$1.92 ₫49,427	-28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.39 KES1,350.73	$4.62 ₫119K	-55.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 KES92.55	$0.54 ₫13,793	-24.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 KES65.04	$0.33 ₫8,520	-33.7%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 23.0% more for groceries

	Mombasa	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KES67.54	$1.08 ₫27,617	+106.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 KES912.99	$6.05 ₫155K	-13.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.63 KES472.14	$6.13 ₫157K	+68.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 KES231.12	$1.62 ₫41,667	-8.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 KES289.32	$1.64 ₫42,224	-26.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.96 KES124.81	$1.36 ₫34,975	+41.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.53 KES69.21	$0.58 ₫14,832	+8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 KES105.97	$0.72 ₫18,564	-11.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 KES40.73	$0.58 ₫14,797	+83.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 KES41.75	$0.54 ₫13,990	+69.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 KES60.54	$0.53 ₫13,552	+13.3%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 26.4% less for transportation

	Mombasa	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.95 KES773.01	$3.55 ₫91,204	-40.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.50 KES5,002.69	$11.55 ₫297K	-70.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,011.09 KES2M	$30,715.02 ₫789M	+155.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.94 KES2,201.19	$5.80 ₫149K	-65.7%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 83.2% more for housing

	Mombasa	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.65 KES4,502.23	$10.46 ₫269K	-69.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$230.98 KES30,016.17	$585.86 ₫15M	+153.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$159.12 KES20,677.81	$297.81 ₫8M	+87.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.86 KES7,778.70	$79.24 ₫2M	+32.4%
Average			+83.2%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Mombasa	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$86.62 KES11,256.06	$438.36 ₫11M	+406.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,389.59 KES700K	$23,561.82 ₫605M	+337.2%
Average			+370.4%

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pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Mombasa	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES300.16	$1.03 ₫26,545	-55.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 KES347.69	$1.81 ₫46,596	-32.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.04 KES525.28	$1.23 ₫31,633	-69.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.97 KES2,334.59	$25.91 ₫665K	+44.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.40 KES2,001.08	$3.46 ₫88,969	-77.5%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 3.0 times more for clothing

	Mombasa	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.09 KES1,700.92	$51.59 ₫1M	+294.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$13.60 KES1,767.62	$34.61 ₫889K	+154.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$23.10 KES3,001.62	$91.59 ₫2M	+296.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$46.20 KES6,003.23	$94.62 ₫2M	+104.8%
Average			+200.4%

Mombasa vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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