Cost of living comparison

Philippines

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Pasig Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 17.6% more expensive than Pasig.

Restaurants: pay 16.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 17.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 13.8% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 53.3% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 42.6% more in Ho Chi Minh City

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

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Pasig Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.1% less for restaurants

	Pasig	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.98 ₱251.03	$1.92 ₫49,832	-51.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.81 ₱176.73	$4.62 ₫120K	+64.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 ₱43.18	$0.54 ₫13,905	-21.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 ₱20.46	$0.33 ₫8,590	+2.1%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 17.9% less for groceries

	Pasig	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 ₱71.61	$1.08 ₫27,843	-5.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.79 ₱175.72	$6.05 ₫157K	+116.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 ₱404.50	$6.13 ₫159K	-4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 ₱129.18	$1.62 ₫42,008	-20.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.55 ₱97.74	$1.64 ₫42,570	+6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 ₱91.09	$1.36 ₫35,261	-5.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 ₱45.55	$0.58 ₫14,953	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 ₱83.12	$0.72 ₫18,715	-45.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱50.10	$0.58 ₫14,918	-27.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.97	$0.54 ₫14,104	-47.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$0.53 ₫13,662	-56.1%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 13.8% more for transportation

	Pasig	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 ₱293.33	$3.55 ₫91,950	-23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.55 ₫299K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+43.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱160.16	$5.80 ₫150K	+128.2%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 53.3% more for housing

	Pasig	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	$10.46 ₫271K	-56.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.74 ₱21,086.86	$585.86 ₫15M	+75.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$151.43 ₱9,539.29	$297.81 ₫8M	+96.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	$79.24 ₫2M	-15.7%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Pasig	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	$438.36 ₫11M	+230.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+163.8%
Average			+195.0%

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pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Pasig	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$1.03 ₫26,762	-13.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 ₱142.25	$1.81 ₫46,978	-19.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 ₱185.77	$1.23 ₫31,892	-58.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.29 ₱1,907.86	$25.91 ₫671K	-14.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.38 ₱401.65	$3.46 ₫89,697	-45.7%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 42.6% more for clothing

	Pasig	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.01 ₱2,142.16	$51.59 ₫1M	+51.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$34.61 ₫896K	+26.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.73 ₱4,518.61	$91.59 ₫2M	+27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.79 ₱3,514.48	$94.62 ₫2M	+69.6%
Average			+42.6%

Pasig vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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