Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vietnam vs. Zambia Cost of Living Summary
Vietnam is 4.0% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 38.3% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 14.6% more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.0% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 21.1% more in Vietnam
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, and childcare in Vietnam are more expensive than in Zambia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
Vietnam vs. Zambia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 11.4% less for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.35
ZMW166.35
|
$1.88
₫49,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.72
ZMW84.11
|
$4.13
₫108,658
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
ZMW11.09
|
$0.53
₫13,934
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
ZMW5.87
|
$0.29
₫7,503
|
|
Zambia vs. Vietnam - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
ZMW17.36
|
$0.86
₫22,621
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
ZMW85.12
|
$5.32
₫139,920
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
ZMW110.67
|
$5.20
₫136,929
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
ZMW34.69
|
$1.45
₫38,092
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.78
ZMW40.36
|
$1.56
₫40,967
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
ZMW20.29
|
$1.18
₫31,162
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW16.48
|
$0.47
₫12,396
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ZMW27.67
|
$0.58
₫15,140
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ZMW11.30
|
$0.49
₫12,917
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
ZMW20.04
|
$0.46
₫12,222
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW15.14
|
$0.47
₫12,276
|
|
Zambia vs. Vietnam - Cost of groceries
pay 38.3% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
ZMW103.55
|
$3.19
₫83,990
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.52
ZMW871.52
|
$6.64
₫174,856
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW181,113.77
|
$33,225.24
₫874,348,535
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.53
ZMW260.95
|
$5.90
₫155,341
|
|
Zambia vs. Vietnam - Cost of transportation
pay 14.6% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$118.37
ZMW2,678.28
|
$8.68
₫228,346
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$176.52
ZMW3,994.05
|
$310.38
₫8,167,763
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$115.74
ZMW2,618.68
|
$223.57
₫5,883,465
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.70
ZMW1,192.50
|
$43.27
₫1,138,771
|
|
Zambia vs. Vietnam - Cost of housing
pay 8.8% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,000.11
|
$199.23
₫5,242,836
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,677.88
ZMW264,228.56
|
$12,262.04
₫322,685,273
|
|
Zambia vs. Vietnam - Cost of childcare
pay 35.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
ZMW22.09
|
$0.93
₫24,499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
ZMW46.32
|
$1.60
₫42,057
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
ZMW83.14
|
$1.28
₫33,640
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.47
ZMW1,141.92
|
$20.38
₫536,285
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.18
ZMW94.68
|
$3.19
₫84,052
|
|
Zambia vs. Vietnam - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.1% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.93
ZMW428.26
|
$31.66
₫833,176
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.99
ZMW384.43
|
$21.29
₫560,364
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.33
ZMW1,908.06
|
$72.72
₫1,913,626
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
ZMW1,654.53
|
$77.26
₫2,033,289
|
|
Zambia vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing
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