Vietnam is 47.3% cheaper than Vanuatu.

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

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pay 73.5% less for restaurants

 
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.23
VUV1,334
$1.92
₫48,745
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.60
VUV1,139
$4.34
₫110,190
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.17
VUV257
$0.54
₫13,672

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pay 59.9% less for groceries

 
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Bread
1 loaf
$2.46
VUV293
$0.90
₫22,909
Local cheese (8 oz) $10.11
VUV1,200
$6.05
₫153,692
Milk (1 gallon) $8.55
VUV1,014
$5.46
₫138,646

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pay 31.1% less for transportation

 
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.17
VUV852
$3.47
₫88,029
Monthly public transit pass $67.38
VUV8,000
$7.11
₫180,448
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
$35,423.92
₫899,312,637

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pay 88.5% less for housing

 
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$228.83
VUV27,167
$8.68
₫220,443
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,867.11
VUV221,667
$297.09
₫7,542,249
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,407.24
VUV167,070
$207.27
₫5,261,980

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pay 16.7% more for childcare

 
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $469.58
VUV55,750
$205.27
₫5,211,126
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,586.82
VUV782,000
$12,496.31
₫317,245,763

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pay 77.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.59
VUV545
$0.88
₫22,248
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.09
VUV604
$1.58
₫40,119
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.27
VUV1,100
$1.27
₫32,134

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pay 17.5% less for clothing

 
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$46.33
VUV5,500
$28.00
₫710,766
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$67.38
VUV8,000
$22.19
₫563,435
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$101.08
VUV12,000
$79.50
₫2,018,159

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