Vietnam is 42.4% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

pay 69.0% less for restaurants

 
Republic of the Congo
Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.28
FCFA6,285
$1.96
₫46,084
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.30
FCFA6,295
$4.91
₫115,288
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.04
FCFA1,246
$0.59
₫13,943

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pay 35.2% less for groceries

 
Republic of the Congo
Vietnam
Bread
1 loaf
$1.83
FCFA1,121
$1.11
₫25,957
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.38
FCFA3,285
$6.92
₫162,529
Milk (1 gallon) $6.92
FCFA4,231
$5.46
₫128,191

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pay 26.5% less for transportation

 
Republic of the Congo
Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.88
FCFA2,372
$4.05
₫95,116
Monthly public transit pass $30.00
FCFA18,338
$8.00
₫187,767
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,420.80
FCFA20,428,581
$40,523.11
₫951,482,571

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pay 65.8% less for housing

 
Republic of the Congo
Vietnam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$300.00
FCFA183,376
$10.02
₫235,207
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,000.79
FCFA611,734
$364.76
₫8,564,661
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $275.00
FCFA168,095
$221.46
₫5,199,836

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pay 16.9% less for childcare

 
Republic of the Congo
Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $775.00
FCFA473,721
$226.70
₫5,323,021
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,400.00
FCFA4,523,276
$10,132.35
₫237,907,647

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pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
Republic of the Congo
Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.08
FCFA663
$0.94
₫21,979
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.32
FCFA2,027
$1.86
₫43,715
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.67
FCFA1,631
$1.29
₫30,243

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pay 41.7% less for clothing

 
Republic of the Congo
Vietnam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.50
FCFA35,147
$33.66
₫790,387
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$69.73
FCFA42,622
$29.49
₫692,439
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$117.50
FCFA71,822
$90.06
₫2,114,549

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