Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 53.9% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.6% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 60.7% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 79.7% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 12.1% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.9% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 46.4% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 77.6% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$1.92
₫50,067
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$4.34
₫113,178
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.54
₫14,043
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.33
₫8,479
|
|
pay 60.7% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$0.90
₫23,530
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$6.05
₫157,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$5.46
₫142,406
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$1.46
₫38,084
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$1.55
₫40,338
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.20
₫31,230
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.43
₫11,111
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.57
₫14,870
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.45
₫11,645
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.48
₫12,410
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.48
₫12,570
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$3.47
₫90,416
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.11
₫185,342
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,423.92
₫923,701,543
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.64
₫147,121
|
|
pay 79.7% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$8.68
₫226,421
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$297.09
₫7,746,791
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$207.27
₫5,404,683
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$39.91
₫1,040,712
|
|
pay 12.1% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$205.27
₫5,352,449
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$12,496.31
₫325,849,308
|
|
pay 75.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$0.88
₫22,852
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$1.58
₫41,207
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$1.27
₫33,005
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$22.09
₫576,018
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$3.38
₫88,088
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$28.00
₫730,042
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$22.19
₫578,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$79.50
₫2,072,890
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$79.86
₫2,082,341
|
|
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