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Chile

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Punta Arenas Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 29.3% cheaper than Punta Arenas.

Restaurants: pay 71.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 19.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 16.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 15.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing 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. Punta Arenas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Punta Arenas, you would:

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pay 71.2% less for restaurants

	Punta Arenas	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.74 CLF0.2700	$1.92 ₫49,832	-82.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 CLF0.2000	$4.62 ₫120K	-41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.11 CLF0.0500	$0.54 ₫13,905	-74.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 CLF0.0300	$0.33 ₫8,590	-76.2%
Average			-71.2%

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Punta Arenas	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 CLF0.0400	$1.08 ₫27,843	-29.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.16 CLF0.1800	$6.05 ₫157K	-15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.71 CLF0.1200	$6.13 ₫159K	+30.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.12 CLF0.1000	$1.62 ₫42,008	-60.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 CLF0.1000	$1.64 ₫42,570	-59.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.13 CLF0.0300	$1.36 ₫35,261	+20.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 CLF0.0300	$0.58 ₫14,953	-43.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 CLF0.0200	$0.72 ₫18,715	-27.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 CLF0.0400	$0.58 ₫14,918	-61.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CLF0.0200	$0.54 ₫14,104	-15.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.04 CLF0.0300	$0.53 ₫13,662	-49.4%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 19.9% less for transportation

	Punta Arenas	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 CLF0.1400	$3.55 ₫91,950	-34.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.92 CLF0.5000	$11.55 ₫299K	-42.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,395.22 CLF434.8100	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+76.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.88 CLF0.4200	$5.80 ₫150K	-65.6%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 16.5% less for housing

	Punta Arenas	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.80 CLF0.5200	$10.46 ₫271K	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$573.02 CLF14.3200	$585.86 ₫15M	+2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$382.67 CLF9.5700	$297.81 ₫8M	-22.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.33 CLF2.8600	$79.24 ₫2M	-30.7%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Punta Arenas	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$409.30 CLF10.2300	$438.36 ₫11M	+7.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,139.49 CLF153.4600	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+283.8%
Average			+102.7%

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pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Punta Arenas	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.53 CLF0.0900	$1.03 ₫26,762	-70.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.78 CLF0.0900	$1.81 ₫46,978	-52.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.22 CLF0.1300	$1.23 ₫31,892	-76.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.05 CLF1.1500	$25.91 ₫671K	-43.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.40 CLF0.1600	$3.46 ₫89,697	-45.8%
Average			-56.6%

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pay 15.2% less for clothing

	Punta Arenas	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.84 CLF1.4700	$51.59 ₫1M	-12.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.93 CLF1.0200	$34.61 ₫896K	-15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.21 CLF2.4300	$91.59 ₫2M	-5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.91 CLF3.2000	$94.62 ₫2M	-26.0%
Average			-15.2%

Punta Arenas vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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