Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 2.8% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.7% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 76.9% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.9% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 54.5% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare and transportation in Vietnam are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Palau, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$1.92
₫48,714
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$4.34
₫110,120
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$0.54
₫13,664
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.33
₫8,250
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.90
₫22,895
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$6.05
₫153,595
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$5.46
₫138,558
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$1.46
₫37,055
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$1.55
₫39,248
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.20
₫30,387
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.43
₫10,811
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.57
₫14,469
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.45
₫11,330
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.48
₫12,075
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.48
₫12,230
|
|
pay 26.9% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$3.47
₫87,973
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.11
₫180,334
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$35,423.92
₫898,742,123
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.64
₫143,145
|
|
pay 76.9% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$8.68
₫220,303
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$297.09
₫7,537,464
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$207.27
₫5,258,642
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.91
₫1,012,591
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$205.27
₫5,207,820
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$12,496.31
₫317,044,506
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$0.88
₫22,234
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.58
₫40,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$1.27
₫32,114
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$22.09
₫560,453
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.38
₫85,708
|
|
pay 54.5% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$28.00
₫710,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$22.19
₫563,078
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$79.50
₫2,016,878
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$79.86
₫2,026,073
|
|
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