Cost of living comparison

Tonga

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 38.7% cheaper than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 74.6% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 43.4% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 20.7% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 55.1% less in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 10.9 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.4% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Vietnam

The cost of childcare and clothing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Vietnam.

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Vietnam vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.6% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$1.93 ₫49,968	-76.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$4.06 ₫105K	-60.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.50 ₫13,022	-82.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.30 ₫7,715	-87.9%
Average			-74.6%

Tonga vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.4% less for groceries

	Tonga	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.96 ₫24,827	-7.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$5.37 ₫139K	+19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$5.69 ₫147K	-3.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.51 ₫39,111	-70.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$1.71 ₫44,332	-35.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.32 ₫34,270	+5.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.51 ₫13,159	-59.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.61 ₫15,883	-53.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.55 ₫14,322	-67.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.50 ₫12,823	-65.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.51 ₫13,288	-57.0%
Average			-43.4%

Tonga vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.7% less for transportation

	Tonga	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$3.36 ₫87,093	-38.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$7.12 ₫184K	-82.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+428.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$5.75 ₫149K	-69.3%
Average			-20.7%

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pay 55.1% less for housing

	Tonga	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$8.92 ₫231K	-92.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$387.95 ₫10M	-37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$257.72 ₫7M
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$49.62 ₫1M	-65.3%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 10.9 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$321.30 ₫8M	+103.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$14,628.65 ₫379M	+5770.4%
Average			+993.2%

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pay 73.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$0.91 ₫23,577	-72.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$1.63 ₫42,237	-43.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$1.36 ₫35,110	-86.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$20.59 ₫533K	-33.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$3.14 ₫81,316	-92.4%
Average			-73.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Tonga	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$41.00 ₫1M	+182.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$24.08 ₫623K	+36.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$76.97 ₫2M	+270.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$74.18 ₫2M	+155.2%
Average			+145.6%

Tonga vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing

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