Cost of living comparison

Chile

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Puerto Montt Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 13.7% cheaper than Puerto Montt.

Restaurants: pay 61.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 15.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 14.1% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.3% less in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare and housing in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Puerto Montt. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Puerto Montt Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Puerto Montt, you would:

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pay 61.8% less for restaurants

	Puerto Montt	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.19 CLF0.2000	$1.92 ₫49,832	-76.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.16 CLF0.1800	$4.62 ₫120K	-35.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 CLF0.0200	$0.54 ₫13,905	-41.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 CLF0.0200	$0.33 ₫8,590	-64.0%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 15.5% less for groceries

	Puerto Montt	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.56 CLF0.0600	$1.08 ₫27,843	-58.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 CLF0.1400	$6.05 ₫157K	+7.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.26 CLF0.1100	$6.13 ₫159K	+43.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.18 CLF0.0800	$1.62 ₫42,008	-48.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 CLF0.0600	$1.64 ₫42,570	-35.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 CLF0.0100	$1.36 ₫35,261	+193.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 CLF0.0200	$0.58 ₫14,953	-7.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 CLF0.0300	$0.72 ₫18,715	-40.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 CLF0.0200	$0.58 ₫14,918	-29.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.54 ₫14,104
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.53 ₫13,662	-24.2%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Puerto Montt	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.01 CLF0.1300	$3.55 ₫91,950	-29.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$11.55 ₫299K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$30,715.02 ₫795M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$5.80 ₫150K
Average			-29.1%

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pay 14.1% more for housing

	Puerto Montt	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.70 CLF0.7700	$10.46 ₫271K	-65.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$511.62 CLF12.7900	$585.86 ₫15M	+14.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$297.81 ₫8M
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.95 CLF1.1700	$79.24 ₫2M	+68.8%
Average			+14.1%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Puerto Montt	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$143.25 CLF3.5800	$438.36 ₫11M	+206.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$23,561.82 ₫610M
Average			+206.0%

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pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Puerto Montt	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$1.03 ₫26,762
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.76 CLF0.0700	$1.81 ₫46,978	-34.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 CLF0.1200	$1.23 ₫31,892	-73.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$25.91 ₫671K
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$3.46 ₫89,697
Average			-51.3%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Puerto Montt	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$51.59 ₫1M
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$34.61 ₫896K
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$91.59 ₫2M
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$94.62 ₫2M

Puerto Montt vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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