Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 8.8% cheaper than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 83.4% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare and groceries in Vietnam are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Peru Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Peru, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PEN11.02
|
$1.88
₫48,918
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.98
PEN20.06
|
$4.13
₫107K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
PEN3.61
|
$0.53
₫13,743
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
PEN1.93
|
$0.29
₫7,400
|
|
Peru vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
PEN7.53
|
$0.86
₫22,310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
PEN12.21
|
$5.32
₫138K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
PEN16.97
|
$5.20
₫135K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PEN9.83
|
$1.45
₫37,570
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
PEN9.22
|
$1.56
₫40,405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
PEN2.65
|
$1.18
₫30,735
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
PEN1.38
|
$0.47
₫12,226
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.60
|
$0.58
₫14,932
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
PEN1.58
|
$0.49
₫12,740
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.46
|
$0.46
₫12,055
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.29
|
$0.47
₫12,108
|
|
Peru vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
PEN18.10
|
$3.19
₫82,838
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.18
PEN54.29
|
$6.64
₫172K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,692.85
PEN66,067.51
|
$33,225.24
₫862M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.93
PEN60.14
|
$5.90
₫153K
|
|
Peru vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.62
PEN85.95
|
$8.68
₫225K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.91
PEN1,247.73
|
$310.38
₫8M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.23
PEN859.61
|
$223.57
₫6M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.79
PEN123.44
|
$43.27
₫1M
|
|
Peru vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 83.4% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.49
PEN498.17
|
$199.23
₫5M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,269.80
PEN17,679.63
|
$12,262.04
₫318M
|
|
Peru vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
PEN7.42
|
$0.93
₫24,163
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
PEN9.06
|
$1.60
₫41,481
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
PEN20.53
|
$1.28
₫33,179
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.24
PEN101.46
|
$20.38
₫529K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
PEN18.06
|
$3.19
₫82,900
|
|
Peru vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.15
PEN168.24
|
$31.66
₫822K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.05
PEN87.40
|
$21.29
₫553K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.76
PEN223.96
|
$72.72
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.85
PEN230.98
|
$77.26
₫2M
|
|
Peru vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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