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Antigua and Barbuda

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 48.0% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 77.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 58.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 41.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 55.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 53.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 13.0% more in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare and clothing in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation 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. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 77.0% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$1.92 ₫49,832	-88.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$4.62 ₫120K	-50.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.54 ₫13,905	-72.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.33 ₫8,590	-72.4%
Average			-77.0%

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pay 58.9% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.08 ₫27,843	-61.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$6.05 ₫157K	+42.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$6.13 ₫159K	-27.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.62 ₫42,008	-75.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$1.64 ₫42,570	-53.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$1.36 ₫35,261	-54.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.58 ₫14,953	-48.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.72 ₫18,715	-80.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.58 ₫14,918	-84.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.54 ₫14,104	-57.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.53 ₫13,662	-59.3%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 41.8% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$3.55 ₫91,950	-41.8%
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			-41.8%

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pay 55.2% less for housing

	Saint John's	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$10.46 ₫271K	-87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$585.86 ₫15M	-44.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$297.81 ₫8M	-56.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$79.24 ₫2M	-60.0%
Average			-55.2%

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$438.36 ₫11M	+136.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+1173.5%
Average			+449.3%

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pay 53.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.03 ₫26,762	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.81 ₫46,978	-51.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.23 ₫31,892
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$25.91 ₫671K	-60.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$3.46 ₫89,697	-44.9%
Average			-53.5%

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pay 13.0% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$51.59 ₫1M	+3.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$34.61 ₫896K
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$91.59 ₫2M	+23.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$94.62 ₫2M
Average			+13.0%

Saint John's vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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