Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 0.3% cheaper than Philippines overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 19.1% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 4.6% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 19.8% more in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.8% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 13.7% more in Vietnam

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

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Vietnam vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	Philippines	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.66 ₱232.69	$1.93 ₫49,871	-47.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.23 ₱205.26	$4.06 ₫105K	+25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ₱46.19	$0.50 ₫12,997	-30.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 ₱25.31	$0.30 ₫7,700	-25.1%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

	Philippines	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 ₱73.41	$0.96 ₫24,779	-16.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 ₱210.10	$5.37 ₫139K	+62.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.50 ₱413.56	$5.69 ₫147K	-12.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 ₱125.35	$1.51 ₫39,035	-23.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.82 ₱115.58	$1.71 ₫44,247	-5.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 ₱80.82	$1.32 ₫34,204	+4.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 ₱40.44	$0.51 ₫13,133	-20.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 ₱72.82	$0.61 ₫15,852	-46.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ₱38.21	$0.55 ₫14,294	-7.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 ₱57.77	$0.50 ₫12,798	-45.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 ₱64.32	$0.51 ₫13,262	-49.2%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 4.6% less for transportation

	Philippines	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 ₱277.83	$3.36 ₫86,924	-23.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.98 ₱825.54	$7.12 ₫184K	-45.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,989.85 ₱1M	$30,715.02 ₫794M	+46.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.59 ₱164.70	$5.75 ₫149K	+122.0%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 19.8% more for housing

	Philippines	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.62 ₱1,629.64	$8.92 ₫231K	-65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$267.48 ₱17,016.56	$387.95 ₫10M	+45.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$170.01 ₱10,815.48	$257.72 ₫7M	+51.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.57 ₱5,443.92	$49.62 ₫1M	-42.0%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Philippines	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.60 ₱10,344.33	$321.30 ₫8M	+97.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,174.58 ₱456K	$14,628.65 ₫378M	+103.9%
Average			+100.7%

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pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Philippines	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 ₱78.77	$0.91 ₫23,532	-26.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.15 ₱136.85	$1.63 ₫42,155	-24.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.72 ₱172.91	$1.36 ₫35,042	-50.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.00 ₱1,908.68	$20.59 ₫532K	-31.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.33 ₱339.31	$3.14 ₫81,159	-41.1%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 13.7% more for clothing

	Philippines	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.72 ₱2,399.64	$41.00 ₫1M	+8.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.70 ₱1,444.32	$24.08 ₫622K	+6.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.85 ₱4,380.16	$76.97 ₫2M	+11.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.10 ₱3,632.76	$74.18 ₫2M	+29.9%
Average			+13.7%

Philippines vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing

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