Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 32.3% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 9.2% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 54.5% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.7% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0 times more in Vietnam
The cost of clothing and childcare in Vietnam are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Benin, you would:
pay 27.5% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,979
|
$1.92
₫48,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,968
|
$4.34
₫110,701
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA416
|
$0.54
₫13,736
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA307
|
$0.33
₫8,293
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA759
|
$0.90
₫23,015
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,639
|
$6.05
₫154,406
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,307
|
$5.46
₫139,290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,170
|
$1.46
₫37,251
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,470
|
$1.55
₫39,456
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA711
|
$1.20
₫30,547
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA359
|
$0.43
₫10,868
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA299
|
$0.57
₫14,545
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA419
|
$0.45
₫11,390
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA374
|
$0.48
₫12,139
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA419
|
$0.48
₫12,295
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,272
|
$3.47
₫88,438
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.11
₫181,286
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,423.92
₫903,486,968
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,124
|
$5.64
₫143,901
|
|
pay 9.2% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,538
|
$8.68
₫221,466
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,849
|
$297.09
₫7,577,258
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA79,155
|
$207.27
₫5,286,405
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,495
|
$39.91
₫1,017,937
|
|
pay 54.5% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,680
|
$205.27
₫5,235,315
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,627,952
|
$12,496.31
₫318,718,320
|
|
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA594
|
$0.88
₫22,352
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,474
|
$1.58
₫40,305
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,286
|
$1.27
₫32,283
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,394
|
$22.09
₫563,412
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,205
|
$3.38
₫86,161
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,894
|
$28.00
₫714,066
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,947
|
$22.19
₫566,050
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,947
|
$79.50
₫2,027,526
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,210
|
$79.86
₫2,036,770
|
|
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