Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 29.4% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Panama, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$2.06
₫48,141
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.15
PAB7.15
|
$4.84
₫112,942
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
PAB1.68
|
$0.58
₫13,580
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.39
₫9,096
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
PAB2.03
|
$0.90
₫20,991
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.67
PAB5.67
|
$7.20
₫168,169
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
PAB6.13
|
$5.41
₫126,440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PAB2.09
|
$1.42
₫33,267
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
PAB3.01
|
$1.65
₫38,624
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
PAB1.72
|
$1.25
₫29,146
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$0.50
₫11,620
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.72
₫16,929
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
PAB1.21
|
$0.43
₫10,049
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
PAB0.87
|
$0.55
₫12,872
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
PAB0.88
|
$0.47
₫11,025
|
|
pay 7.7% less for transportation
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.77
PAB3.77
|
$4.22
₫98,459
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.14
PAB30.14
|
$7.61
₫177,802
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,416.67
PAB20,416.67
|
$41,229.46
₫962,855,151
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.20
PAB18.20
|
$5.48
₫127,937
|
|
pay 54.9% less for housing
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.06
PAB51.06
|
$10.34
₫241,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.83
PAB744.83
|
$370.83
₫8,660,137
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.47
PAB422.47
|
$231.89
₫5,415,472
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.26
PAB83.26
|
$46.24
₫1,079,874
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.75
PAB408.75
|
$170.02
₫3,970,476
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,339.33
PAB8,339.33
|
$10,518.96
₫245,655,321
|
|
pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$0.90
₫21,133
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
PAB2.94
|
$1.83
₫42,627
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.33
PAB5.33
|
$1.33
₫31,156
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.46
PAB31.46
|
$23.21
₫542,028
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
PAB4.27
|
$3.82
₫89,151
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.14
PAB45.14
|
$36.93
₫862,358
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
PAB41.78
|
$35.21
₫822,265
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.21
PAB68.21
|
$92.94
₫2,170,558
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.97
PAB78.97
|
$89.47
₫2,089,331
|
|
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