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Vietnam vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 41.1% cheaper than Senegal overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.2% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 31.7% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 56.3% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 62.9% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 21.2% more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.3% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 42.5% less in Vietnam

Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.

Vietnam vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Senegal, you would:

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pay 59.2% less for restaurants

	Senegal	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.92 F CFA2,782	$1.88 ₫49,683	-61.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.46 F CFA5,919	$4.13 ₫108,845	-60.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 F CFA506	$0.53 ₫13,958	-40.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 F CFA614	$0.29 ₫7,515	-73.8%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 31.7% less for groceries

	Senegal	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 F CFA361	$0.86 ₫22,659	+34.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 F CFA3,642	$5.32 ₫140,160	-17.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.55 F CFA5,400	$5.20 ₫137,163	-45.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 F CFA1,589	$1.45 ₫38,157	-48.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 F CFA2,487	$1.56 ₫41,037	-64.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 F CFA719	$1.18 ₫31,215	-6.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 F CFA482	$0.47 ₫12,417	-44.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 F CFA686	$0.58 ₫15,166	-52.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 F CFA554	$0.49 ₫12,939	-49.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 F CFA393	$0.46 ₫12,243	-33.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA331	$0.47 ₫12,298	-20.3%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 56.3% less for transportation

	Senegal	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.70 F CFA3,792	$3.19 ₫84,134	-52.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.49 F CFA45,531	$6.64 ₫175,156	-91.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,116.17 F CFA20,994,738	$33,225.24 ₫875,846,709	-10.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 F CFA11,383	$5.90 ₫155,607	-70.7%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 62.9% less for housing

	Senegal	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA27,480	$8.68 ₫228,737	-82.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$940.87 F CFA532,204	$310.38 ₫8,181,759	-67.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$364.90 F CFA206,406	$223.57 ₫5,893,546	-38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.46 F CFA67,572	$43.27 ₫1,140,722	-63.8%
Average			-62.9%

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pay 21.2% more for childcare

	Senegal	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.31 F CFA151,769	$199.23 ₫5,251,819	-25.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,289.08 F CFA4,123,063	$12,262.04 ₫323,238,187	+68.2%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Senegal	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 F CFA1,518	$0.93 ₫24,541	-65.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47 F CFA2,530	$1.60 ₫42,129	-64.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 F CFA1,012	$1.28 ₫33,698	-28.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.08 F CFA28,330	$20.38 ₫537,204	-59.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 F CFA5,059	$3.19 ₫84,196	-64.3%
Average			-56.3%

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pay 42.5% less for clothing

	Senegal	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.32 F CFA29,595	$31.66 ₫834,603	-39.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 F CFA26,981	$21.29 ₫561,324	-55.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.31 F CFA62,394	$72.72 ₫1,916,905	-34.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.17 F CFA74,198	$77.26 ₫2,036,773	-41.1%
Average			-42.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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