Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 44.7% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 56.6% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 58.1% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.1% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 48.9% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$1.92
₫48,729
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$4.34
₫110,154
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.54
₫13,668
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.33
₫8,252
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.90
₫22,902
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$6.05
₫153,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$5.46
₫138,602
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$1.46
₫37,067
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.55
₫39,261
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.20
₫30,396
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.43
₫10,814
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.57
₫14,473
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.45
₫11,334
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.48
₫12,079
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.48
₫12,234
|
|
pay 58.1% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$3.47
₫88,001
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$7.11
₫180,390
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$35,423.92
₫899,023,467
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$5.64
₫143,190
|
|
pay 39.4% less for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$8.68
₫220,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$297.09
₫7,539,824
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$207.27
₫5,260,289
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$39.91
₫1,012,908
|
|
pay 10.9% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$205.27
₫5,209,451
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,496.31
₫317,143,754
|
|
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.88
₫22,241
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.58
₫40,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$1.27
₫32,124
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$22.09
₫560,629
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.38
₫85,735
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$28.00
₫710,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$22.19
₫563,254
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$79.50
₫2,017,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$79.86
₫2,026,708
|
|
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