Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 31.5% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Panama, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$1.84
₫45,190
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$4.33
₫106,587
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$0.55
₫13,491
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.34
₫8,485
|
|
pay 38.3% less for groceries
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$0.88
₫21,742
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
$6.02
₫148,057
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$5.38
₫132,483
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$1.49
₫36,687
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
$1.52
₫37,335
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$1.26
₫31,123
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$0.44
₫10,825
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$0.63
₫15,606
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$0.42
₫10,264
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.49
₫12,150
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$0.49
₫12,108
|
|
pay 19.9% less for transportation
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$3.48
₫85,616
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
$6.87
₫168,971
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
$34,303.88
₫844,218,513
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
$5.70
₫140,227
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
$8.95
₫220,381
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$304.25
₫7,487,504
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$210.52
₫5,180,964
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
$43.00
₫1,058,317
|
|
pay 25.3% more for childcare
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
$212.34
₫5,225,612
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
$11,971.85
₫294,627,159
|
|
pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$0.89
₫21,937
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$1.56
₫38,480
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
$1.19
₫29,177
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$22.79
₫560,920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$3.60
₫88,551
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Panama
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
$28.72
₫706,918
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
$23.06
₫567,561
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
$81.55
₫2,006,916
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$91.83
₫2,260,041
|
|
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