Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 14.9% cheaper than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.8% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 1.9% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 37.3% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 5.8% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.2% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 4.2% more in Vietnam

The cost of childcare and clothing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.

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Vietnam vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Peru, you would:

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pay 41.8% less for restaurants

	Peru	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.93	$1.93 ₫49,968	-44.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.58	$4.06 ₫105K	-35.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.38	$0.50 ₫13,022	-48.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.30 ₫7,715	-44.6%
Average			-41.8%

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pay 1.9% less for groceries

	Peru	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.64	$0.96 ₫24,827	-50.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.73	$5.37 ₫139K	+45.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.65	$5.69 ₫147K	+11.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.04	$1.51 ₫39,111	-48.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN9.03	$1.71 ₫44,332	-34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.97	$1.32 ₫34,270	+53.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.66	$0.51 ₫13,159	+5.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.61 ₫15,883	+14.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$0.55 ₫14,322	+8.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.50 ₫12,823	+18.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.41	$0.51 ₫13,288	+25.1%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 37.3% less for transportation

	Peru	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN20.01	$3.36 ₫87,093	-42.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.79	$7.12 ₫184K	-66.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+50.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN67.18	$5.75 ₫149K	-70.5%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 5.8% less for housing

	Peru	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.61	$8.92 ₫231K	-69.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	$387.95 ₫10M	-10.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN856.90	$257.72 ₫7M	+3.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN141.03	$49.62 ₫1M	+21.2%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Peru	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN456.92	$321.30 ₫8M	+142.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	$14,628.65 ₫379M	+96.2%
Average			+118.0%

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pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.04	$0.91 ₫23,577	-61.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.42	$1.63 ₫42,237	-46.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.12	$1.36 ₫35,110	-75.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN107.96	$20.59 ₫533K	-34.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.43	$3.14 ₫81,316	-37.9%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 4.2% more for clothing

	Peru	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN161.52	$41.00 ₫1M	-12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN87.21	$24.08 ₫623K	-4.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN225.33	$76.97 ₫2M	+17.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN212.00	$74.18 ₫2M	+20.5%
Average			+4.2%

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