Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 12.8% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.2% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 42.6% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 55.5% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.5% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE517.41
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE492.77
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE218.72
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE120.76
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 44.7% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE254.63
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE681.84
|
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE508.31
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE284.33
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE333.60
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE163.21
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE118.19
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE141.56
|
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE198.74
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE108.41
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE87.92
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 42.6% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE654.18
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,562.41
|
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,956,630.81
|
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,180.52
|
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 55.5% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,802.39
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,221.62
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,491.69
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,808.06
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,809.51
|
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE286,300.42
|
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
|
pay 51.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE273.49
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE182.22
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE443.49
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,476.01
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE788.43
|
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,681.33
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,434.95
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,362.66
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,783.15
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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