Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 6.3% more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
₱190.75
|
$1.96
₫47,836
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
₱174.21
|
$4.91
₫119,670
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱40.63
|
$0.59
₫14,473
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₱23.52
|
$0.38
₫9,368
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
₱69.71
|
$1.11
₫26,944
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
₱185.05
|
$6.92
₫168,707
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱384.24
|
$5.46
₫133,064
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱103.48
|
$1.62
₫39,411
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱108.70
|
$1.78
₫43,421
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱66.24
|
$1.40
₫34,064
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱38.49
|
$0.52
₫12,684
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
₱60.35
|
$0.78
₫18,942
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱37.01
|
$0.49
₫12,047
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱45.86
|
$0.55
₫13,513
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱58.19
|
$0.54
₫13,142
|
|
pay 15.8% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₱279.53
|
$4.05
₫98,731
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.10
₱687.58
|
$8.00
₫194,903
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,173.37
₱1,430,917.21
|
$40,523.11
₫987,647,181
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
₱219.32
|
$5.93
₫144,644
|
|
pay 15.8% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.43
₱2,184.18
|
$10.02
₫244,147
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.35
₱16,390.39
|
$364.76
₫8,890,193
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.40
₱9,799.78
|
$221.46
₫5,397,475
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.91
₱4,258.20
|
$41.86
₫1,020,160
|
|
pay 50.8% more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.74
₱9,705.53
|
$226.70
₫5,525,342
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,005.00
₱341,339.23
|
$10,132.35
₫246,950,206
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
₱73.91
|
$0.94
₫22,814
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
₱133.91
|
$1.86
₫45,377
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
₱139.24
|
$1.29
₫31,392
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.83
₱2,150.22
|
$24.96
₫608,423
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₱288.49
|
$3.86
₫94,063
|
|
pay 31.7% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.79
₱2,147.96
|
$33.66
₫820,428
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
₱1,304.35
|
$29.49
₫718,758
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
₱3,834.11
|
$90.06
₫2,194,921
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.35
₱3,430.48
|
$106.00
₫2,583,435
|
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