Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 34.1% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 38.5% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 72.8% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 70.5% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.8% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,917
|
$1.92
₫48,729
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,707
|
$4.34
₫110,154
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,203
|
$0.54
₫13,668
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA957
|
$0.33
₫8,252
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,637
|
$0.90
₫22,902
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,684
|
$6.05
₫153,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA5,027
|
$5.46
₫138,602
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,167
|
$1.46
₫37,067
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,403
|
$1.55
₫39,261
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA753
|
$1.20
₫30,396
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA582
|
$0.43
₫10,814
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,262
|
$0.57
₫14,473
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA772
|
$0.45
₫11,334
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA743
|
$0.48
₫12,079
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA671
|
$0.48
₫12,234
|
|
pay 38.5% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,310
|
$3.47
₫88,001
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,428
|
$7.11
₫180,390
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA21,010,453
|
$35,423.92
₫899,023,467
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA9,003
|
$5.64
₫143,190
|
|
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA48,221
|
$8.68
₫220,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA620,435
|
$297.09
₫7,539,824
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA228,452
|
$207.27
₫5,260,289
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA291,861
|
$39.91
₫1,012,908
|
|
pay 70.5% more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA136,777
|
$205.27
₫5,209,451
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,257,430
|
$12,496.31
₫317,143,754
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,766
|
$0.88
₫22,241
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,640
|
$1.58
₫40,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,395
|
$1.27
₫32,124
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA39,120
|
$22.09
₫560,629
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,218
|
$3.38
₫85,735
|
|
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,887
|
$28.00
₫710,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA24,218
|
$22.19
₫563,254
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,903
|
$79.50
₫2,017,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA58,549
|
$79.86
₫2,026,708
|
|
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