Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 0.7% more expensive than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.3% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 13.7% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 85.4% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.8% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 4.7% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare and transportation in Vietnam are more expensive than in Philippines. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.83
₱224.20
|
$1.88
₫48,918
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.27
₱191.48
|
$4.13
₫107K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
₱40.52
|
$0.53
₫13,743
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
₱22.24
|
$0.29
₫7,400
|
|
Philippines vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
₱72.66
|
$0.86
₫22,310
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
₱228.51
|
$5.32
₫138K
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
₱410.53
|
$5.20
₫135K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
₱120.29
|
$1.45
₫37,570
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱111.90
|
$1.56
₫40,405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
₱83.03
|
$1.18
₫30,735
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱37.75
|
$0.47
₫12,226
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱68.41
|
$0.58
₫14,932
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
₱40.51
|
$0.49
₫12,740
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
₱55.48
|
$0.46
₫12,055
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱68.55
|
$0.47
₫12,108
|
|
Philippines vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 19.5% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
₱242.60
|
$3.19
₫82,838
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.67
₱741.07
|
$6.64
₫172K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,414.32
₱1M
|
$33,225.24
₫862M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.78
₱162.54
|
$5.90
₫153K
|
|
Philippines vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 13.7% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.95
₱1,635.19
|
$8.68
₫225K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.21
₱14,874.21
|
$310.38
₫8M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.64
₱9,457.89
|
$223.57
₫6M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.13
₱4,688.32
|
$43.27
₫1M
|
|
Philippines vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 85.4% more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.02
₱7,607.70
|
$199.23
₫5M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,634.78
₱330K
|
$12,262.04
₫318M
|
|
Philippines vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
₱70.12
|
$0.93
₫24,163
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
₱127.01
|
$1.60
₫41,481
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
₱159.60
|
$1.28
₫33,179
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.80
₱1,802.06
|
$20.38
₫529K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
₱329.16
|
$3.19
₫82,900
|
|
Philippines vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.17
₱2,408.93
|
$31.66
₫822K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.58
₱1,496.71
|
$21.29
₫553K
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
₱4,082.05
|
$72.72
₫2M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
₱3,860.45
|
$77.26
₫2M
|
|
Philippines vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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