Cost of living comparison
compared to
Manila vs. Vung Tau Cost of Living Summary
Manila is 71.4% more expensive than Vung Tau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 14.7% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 12.3% less in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 38.1% more in Manila
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Manila are more expensive than in Vung Tau. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Manila. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Manila.
Manila vs. Vung Tau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Manila instead of Vung Tau, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Vung Tau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.80
₫47,176
|
$6.02
₱355.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.79
₫99,319
|
$4.30
₱253.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₫12,772
|
$0.97
₱57.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
₫8,018
|
$0.50
₱29.73
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Vung Tau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
₫25,492
|
$1.33
₱78.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
₫86,904
|
$4.28
₱252.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.16
₫135K
|
$7.32
₱432.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
₫37,155
|
$2.21
₱130.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
₫42,690
|
$2.28
₱134.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
₫27,030
|
$1.52
₱89.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
₫10,362
|
$0.82
₱48.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,273
|
$1.64
₱96.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
₫13,638
|
$1.02
₱60.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
₫6,758
|
$1.17
₱69.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
₫10,136
|
$1.37
₱81.15
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Manila - Cost of groceries
pay 14.7% less for transportation
|
Vung Tau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
₫83,117
|
$4.18
₱246.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.76
₱812.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,122.40
₫973M
|
$25,288.58
₱1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.23
₫137K
|
$2.92
₱172.68
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Manila - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Vung Tau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.58
₫199K
|
$27.10
₱1,600.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.04
₫8M
|
$512.96
₱30,288.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.34
₫5M
|
$251.74
₱14,863.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.97
₫759K
|
$100.49
₱5,933.48
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Manila - Cost of housing
pay 12.3% less for childcare
|
Vung Tau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.06
₫7M
|
$138.58
₱8,182.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,892.02
₫364M
|
$17,035.39
₱1M
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Manila - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Vung Tau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
₫17,877
|
$1.46
₱86.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
₫47,570
|
$2.59
₱152.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.25
₫32,775
|
$3.27
₱192.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.39
₫377K
|
$42.13
₱2,487.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.79
₫99,319
|
$7.48
₱441.85
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Manila - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.1% more for clothing
|
Vung Tau
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.92
₫496K
|
$49.23
₱2,906.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.82
₫546K
|
$29.70
₱1,753.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.29
₫2M
|
$80.85
₱4,773.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.23
₫2M
|
$49.70
₱2,934.30
|
|
Vung Tau vs. Manila - Cost of clothing
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