Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 25.5% more expensive than Burundi overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.8% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 93.1% more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 55.9% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.0% less in Vietnam
The cost of housing, childcare, and groceries in Vietnam are more expensive than in Burundi. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Vietnam. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Burundi, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
Burundi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,388
|
$1.92
₫49,854
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,823
|
$4.34
₫112,698
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,443
|
$0.54
₫13,983
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,928
|
$0.33
₫8,443
|
|
pay 24.4% more for groceries
|
Burundi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,132
|
$0.90
₫23,431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF17,770
|
$6.05
₫157,190
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,068
|
$5.46
₫141,802
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,006
|
$1.46
₫37,923
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,350
|
$1.55
₫40,167
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,738
|
$1.20
₫31,098
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF645
|
$0.43
₫11,064
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,934
|
$0.57
₫14,807
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,290
|
$0.45
₫11,596
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF645
|
$0.48
₫12,358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF774
|
$0.48
₫12,517
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Burundi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.47
₫90,033
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.11
₫184,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,423.92
₫919,781,969
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.64
₫146,496
|
pay 93.1% more for housing
|
Burundi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$8.68
₫225,461
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF847,958
|
$297.09
₫7,713,919
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF214,232
|
$207.27
₫5,381,749
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.91
₫1,036,296
|
|
pay 55.9% more for childcare
|
Burundi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF310,477
|
$205.27
₫5,329,737
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,047,709
|
$12,496.31
₫324,466,621
|
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burundi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,608
|
$0.88
₫22,755
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,659
|
$1.58
₫41,032
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,108
|
$1.27
₫32,865
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$22.09
₫573,574
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.38
₫87,715
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burundi
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$28.00
₫726,944
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.19
₫576,259
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.50
₫2,064,094
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$79.86
₫2,073,504
|
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