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Chile

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Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City vs. Vina Del Mar Cost of Living Summary

Ho Chi Minh City is 15.6% cheaper than Vina Del Mar.

Restaurants: pay 64.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Groceries: pay 3.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Transportation: pay 28.8% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Housing: pay 2.1% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Childcare: pay 99.6% more in Ho Chi Minh City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Clothing: pay 21.8% more in Ho Chi Minh City

The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Ho Chi Minh City are more expensive than in Vina Del Mar. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Ho Chi Minh City vs. Vina Del Mar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Vina Del Mar, you would:

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pay 64.7% less for restaurants

	Vina Del Mar	Ho Chi Minh City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.19 CLF0.2100	$1.92 ₫49,735	-76.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.67 CLF0.1900	$4.62 ₫119K	-39.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 CLF0.0400	$0.54 ₫13,878	-61.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 CLF0.0300	$0.33 ₫8,573	-68.9%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 3.4% less for groceries

	Vina Del Mar	Ho Chi Minh City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CLF0.0300	$1.08 ₫27,789	-12.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 CLF0.1200	$6.05 ₫156K	+25.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.89 CLF0.1200	$6.13 ₫158K	+25.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.61 CLF0.0900	$1.62 ₫41,927	-55.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 CLF0.0600	$1.64 ₫42,487	-29.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.68 CLF0.0200	$1.36 ₫35,193	+101.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$0.58 ₫14,924	-28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 CLF0.0100	$0.72 ₫18,679	+25.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 CLF0.0100	$0.58 ₫14,889	+16.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.54 ₫14,077	-21.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 CLF0.0100	$0.53 ₫13,636	-6.7%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 28.8% less for transportation

	Vina Del Mar	Ho Chi Minh City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 CLF0.1300	$3.55 ₫91,772	-29.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$38.88 CLF0.9800	$11.55 ₫298K	-70.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,418.47 CLF464.3700	$30,715.02 ₫794M	+66.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.36 CLF0.2900	$5.80 ₫150K	-48.9%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 2.1% more for housing

	Vina Del Mar	Ho Chi Minh City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.65 CLF0.4500	$10.46 ₫270K	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.17 CLF11.6500	$585.86 ₫15M	+26.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$328.29 CLF8.2800	$297.81 ₫8M	-9.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.85 CLF2.1100	$79.24 ₫2M	-5.5%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 99.6% more for childcare

	Vina Del Mar	Ho Chi Minh City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$506.51 CLF12.7700	$438.36 ₫11M	-13.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,116.24 CLF128.9900	$23,561.82 ₫609M	+360.5%
Average			+99.6%

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pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Vina Del Mar	Ho Chi Minh City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 CLF0.0900	$1.03 ₫26,710	-71.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 CLF0.0900	$1.81 ₫46,887	-48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.91 CLF0.1200	$1.23 ₫31,830	-74.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.49 CLF1.1000	$25.91 ₫670K	-40.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.14 CLF0.1500	$3.46 ₫89,523	-43.6%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 21.8% more for clothing

	Vina Del Mar	Ho Chi Minh City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.18 CLF1.0900	$51.59 ₫1M	+19.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.26 CLF0.8400	$34.61 ₫894K	+4.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.28 CLF1.4200	$91.59 ₫2M	+62.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 CLF2.1900	$94.62 ₫2M	+8.8%
Average			+21.8%

Vina Del Mar vs. Ho Chi Minh City - Cost of clothing

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