Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 27.3% cheaper than Northern Mariana Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.0% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 62.3% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 37.6% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 69.0% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.7% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Vietnam
The cost of childcare and clothing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Northern Mariana Islands. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$1.92
₫49,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$4.34
₫112,509
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.54
₫13,960
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.33
₫8,429
|
|
pay 62.3% less for groceries
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$0.90
₫23,391
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.05
₫156,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$5.46
₫141,565
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$1.46
₫37,859
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$1.55
₫40,100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.20
₫31,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.43
₫11,045
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$0.57
₫14,783
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
₫11,576
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.48
₫12,337
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$0.48
₫12,496
|
|
pay 37.6% less for transportation
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$3.47
₫89,882
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.11
₫184,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$35,423.92
₫918,241,029
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$5.64
₫146,251
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$8.68
₫225,083
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$297.09
₫7,700,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$207.27
₫5,372,733
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$39.91
₫1,034,560
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$205.27
₫5,320,808
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$12,496.31
₫323,923,032
|
|
pay 65.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$0.88
₫22,717
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$1.58
₫40,963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.27
₫32,810
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$22.09
₫572,613
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$3.38
₫87,568
|
|
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Northern Mariana Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$28.00
₫725,726
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$22.19
₫575,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$79.50
₫2,060,636
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$79.86
₫2,070,031
|
|
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