Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 43.6% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.9% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 59.4% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 17.5% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.4% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 44.2% less in Vietnam
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 71.9% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU732.60
|
$1.92
₫48,729
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU409.73
|
$4.34
₫110,154
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU78.61
|
$0.54
₫13,668
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU58.77
|
$0.33
₫8,252
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU99.70
|
$0.90
₫22,902
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU272.56
|
$6.05
₫153,643
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU170.34
|
$5.46
₫138,602
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU153.91
|
$1.46
₫37,067
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU168.51
|
$1.55
₫39,261
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU51.47
|
$1.20
₫30,396
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU48.03
|
$0.43
₫10,814
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU25.93
|
$0.57
₫14,473
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU51.96
|
$0.45
₫11,334
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU34.70
|
$0.48
₫12,079
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU34.07
|
$0.48
₫12,234
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU310.39
|
$3.47
₫88,001
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU2,002.78
|
$7.11
₫180,390
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,485,047.01
|
$35,423.92
₫899,023,467
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU942.31
|
$5.64
₫143,190
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,680.59
|
$8.68
₫220,372
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,580.97
|
$297.09
₫7,539,824
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,567.24
|
$207.27
₫5,260,289
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU4,020.72
|
$39.91
₫1,012,908
|
|
pay 17.5% more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,977.50
|
$205.27
₫5,209,451
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU314,585.40
|
$12,496.31
₫317,143,754
|
|
pay 65.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU144.08
|
$0.88
₫22,241
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU166.99
|
$1.58
₫40,106
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU214.33
|
$1.27
₫32,124
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,246.88
|
$22.09
₫560,629
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU419.53
|
$3.38
₫85,735
|
|
pay 44.2% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,771.14
|
$28.00
₫710,538
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,050.38
|
$22.19
₫563,254
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,497.80
|
$79.50
₫2,017,510
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,425.81
|
$79.86
₫2,026,708
|
|
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