Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

Philippines

Philippines vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 0.3% more expensive than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% more in Philippines
Groceries: pay 23.6% more in Philippines
Transportation: pay 4.9% more in Philippines
Housing: pay 16.5% less in Philippines
Childcare: pay 50.2% less in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.1% more in Philippines
Clothing: pay 12.1% less in Philippines

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

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Philippines vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.4% more for restaurants

	Vietnam	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.93 ₫49,794	$3.66 ₱233.23	+89.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.06 ₫105K	$3.23 ₱205.73	-20.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₫12,977	$0.73 ₱46.30	+44.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 ₫7,688	$0.40 ₱25.37	+33.5%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 23.6% more for groceries

	Vietnam	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$0.96 ₫24,740	$1.15 ₱73.58	+20.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.37 ₫139K	$3.30 ₱210.59	-38.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.69 ₫147K	$6.50 ₱414.52	+14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.51 ₫38,975	$1.97 ₱125.65	+30.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.71 ₫44,178	$1.82 ₱115.84	+6.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 ₫34,151	$1.27 ₱81.01	-4.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,113	$0.64 ₱40.53	+25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,827	$1.14 ₱72.99	+86.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ₫14,272	$0.60 ₱38.30	+8.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫12,778	$0.91 ₱57.90	+83.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,242	$1.01 ₱64.47	+97.0%
Average			+23.6%

Vietnam vs. Philippines - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.9% more for transportation

	Vietnam	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.36 ₫86,789	$4.37 ₱278.48	+29.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.12 ₫184K	$12.98 ₱827.46	+82.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫793M	$20,989.85 ₱1M	-31.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.75 ₫148K	$2.59 ₱165.08	-54.9%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 16.5% less for housing

	Vietnam	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.92 ₫230K	$25.62 ₱1,633.42	+187.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$387.95 ₫10M	$267.48 ₱17,056.08	-31.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$257.72 ₫7M	$170.01 ₱10,840.60	-34.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.62 ₫1M	$85.57 ₱5,456.56	+72.4%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 50.2% less for childcare

	Vietnam	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$321.30 ₫8M	$162.60 ₱10,368.36	-49.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,628.65 ₫377M	$7,174.58 ₱457K	-51.0%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 51.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Vietnam	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.91 ₫23,495	$1.24 ₱78.96	+36.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.63 ₫42,090	$2.15 ₱137.17	+31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.36 ₫34,988	$2.72 ₱173.31	+100.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.59 ₫531K	$30.00 ₱1,913.11	+45.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.14 ₫81,033	$5.33 ₱340.09	+69.8%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 12.1% less for clothing

	Vietnam	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.00 ₫1M	$37.72 ₱2,405.22	-8.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.08 ₫621K	$22.70 ₱1,447.67	-5.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.97 ₫2M	$68.85 ₱4,390.34	-10.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.18 ₫2M	$57.10 ₱3,641.20	-23.0%
Average			-12.1%

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