Cost of living comparison

Chile

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 25.8% cheaper than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 70.5% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 17.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 29.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 14.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 47.6% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.9% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 18.9% more in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare and clothing in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Santiago. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 70.5% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 CLF0.2600	$1.92 ₫49,832	-81.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 CLF0.2200	$4.62 ₫120K	-46.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 CLF0.0400	$0.54 ₫13,905	-68.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CLF0.0300	$0.33 ₫8,590	-73.4%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 17.0% less for groceries

	Santiago	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$1.08 ₫27,843	-40.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$6.05 ₫157K	+7.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$6.13 ₫159K	+27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.18 CLF0.1000	$1.62 ₫42,008	-61.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$1.64 ₫42,570	-47.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.90 CLF0.0200	$1.36 ₫35,261	+50.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.58 ₫14,953	-17.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 CLF0.0200	$0.72 ₫18,715	-2.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CLF0.0200	$0.58 ₫14,918	-26.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CLF0.0100	$0.54 ₫14,104	+10.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 CLF0.0200	$0.53 ₫13,662	-22.0%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 29.2% less for transportation

	Santiago	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 CLF0.1400	$3.55 ₫91,950	-38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.93 CLF1.0200	$11.55 ₫299K	-71.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,743.12 CLF443.5100	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+73.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	$5.80 ₫150K	-21.2%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 14.4% less for housing

	Santiago	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$10.46 ₫271K	-45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$552.81 CLF13.8200	$585.86 ₫15M	+6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$376.90 CLF9.4200	$297.81 ₫8M	-21.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.86 CLF2.8500	$79.24 ₫2M	-30.4%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 47.6% more for childcare

	Santiago	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$438.36 ₫11M	+1.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$23,561.82 ₫610M	+115.0%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 CLF0.1000	$1.03 ₫26,762	-74.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 CLF0.0800	$1.81 ₫46,978	-44.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.22 CLF0.1300	$1.23 ₫31,892	-76.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.92 CLF0.8500	$25.91 ₫671K	-23.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$3.46 ₫89,697	-53.9%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 18.9% more for clothing

	Santiago	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.25 CLF1.2600	$51.59 ₫1M	+2.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.71 CLF0.7200	$34.61 ₫896K	+20.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.29 CLF1.6600	$91.59 ₫2M	+38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.84 CLF2.0200	$94.62 ₫2M	+17.0%
Average			+18.9%

Santiago vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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