Cost of living comparison
compared to
Baguio vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary
Baguio is 22.0% more expensive than Vietnam overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.6% more in Baguio
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% more in Baguio
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% more in Baguio
- Housing
-
pay 79.9% more in Baguio
- Childcare
-
pay 44.4% less in Baguio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.8% more in Baguio
- Clothing
-
pay 9.7% less in Baguio
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Baguio are more expensive than in Vietnam. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Baguio. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Baguio.
Baguio vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Baguio instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 24.6% more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Baguio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.88
₫49,690
|
$3.44
₱202.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.13
₫108,859
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
₫13,959
|
$0.64
₱37.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,516
|
$0.35
₱20.85
|
|
Vietnam vs. Baguio - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.1% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Baguio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
₫22,662
|
$1.16
₱68.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
₫140,178
|
$3.17
₱186.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
₫137,182
|
$6.86
₱404.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
₫38,162
|
$2.17
₱127.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
₫41,042
|
$1.70
₱100.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
₫31,219
|
$1.11
₱65.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,419
|
$0.73
₱43.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
₫15,168
|
$1.05
₱61.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,941
|
$0.51
₱30.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,245
|
$0.81
₱47.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
₫12,299
|
$0.90
₱52.91
|
|
Vietnam vs. Baguio - Cost of groceries
pay 14.7% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Baguio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
₫84,145
|
$4.14
₱244.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.64
₫175,179
|
$13.76
₱811.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,225.24
₫875,963,124
|
$24,084.36
₱1,420,134.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.90
₫155,628
|
$2.92
₱172.44
|
|
Vietnam vs. Baguio - Cost of transportation
pay 79.9% more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Baguio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫228,767
|
$24.43
₱1,440.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$310.38
₫8,182,846
|
$346.93
₱20,456.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.57
₫5,894,329
|
$130.46
₱7,692.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.27
₫1,140,874
|
$115.98
₱6,838.72
|
|
Vietnam vs. Baguio - Cost of housing
pay 44.4% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Baguio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.23
₫5,252,517
|
$147.18
₱8,678.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,262.04
₫323,281,150
|
$4,587.50
₱270,501.82
|
|
Vietnam vs. Baguio - Cost of childcare
pay 53.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Baguio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.93
₫24,544
|
$1.12
₱65.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
₫42,135
|
$2.11
₱124.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.28
₫33,702
|
$3.10
₱182.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.38
₫537,276
|
$23.05
₱1,359.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
₫84,207
|
$5.16
₱304.31
|
|
Vietnam vs. Baguio - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Baguio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.66
₫834,714
|
$31.18
₱1,838.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.29
₫561,399
|
$21.07
₱1,242.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.72
₫1,917,160
|
$62.36
₱3,677.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.26
₫2,037,044
|
$60.21
₱3,550.34
|
|
Vietnam vs. Baguio - Cost of clothing
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