Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 9.0% cheaper than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.0% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR168.24
|
$1.92
₫48,729
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR89.46
|
$4.34
₫110,154
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.90
|
$0.54
₫13,668
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.90
|
$0.33
₫8,252
|
|
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.57
|
$0.90
₫22,902
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR68.91
|
$6.05
₫153,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR78.73
|
$5.46
₫138,602
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR41.76
|
$1.46
₫37,067
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.03
|
$1.55
₫39,261
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.69
|
$1.20
₫30,396
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.57
|
$0.43
₫10,814
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.04
|
$0.57
₫14,473
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.10
|
$0.45
₫11,334
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.38
|
$0.48
₫12,079
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.42
|
$0.48
₫12,234
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR93.55
|
$3.47
₫88,001
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR980.91
|
$7.11
₫180,390
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR386,426.54
|
$35,423.92
₫899,023,467
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR160.30
|
$5.64
₫143,190
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR775.74
|
$8.68
₫220,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,173.46
|
$297.09
₫7,539,824
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,119.50
|
$207.27
₫5,260,289
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,507.59
|
$39.91
₫1,012,908
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,264.94
|
$205.27
₫5,209,451
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR75,634.69
|
$12,496.31
₫317,143,754
|
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR39.53
|
$0.88
₫22,241
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR35.30
|
$1.58
₫40,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR54.46
|
$1.27
₫32,124
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR553.18
|
$22.09
₫560,629
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR124.16
|
$3.38
₫85,735
|
|
pay 21.5% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR894.73
|
$28.00
₫710,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR601.15
|
$22.19
₫563,254
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,694.93
|
$79.50
₫2,017,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,525.75
|
$79.86
₫2,026,708
|
|
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