Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 64.8% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.7% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 62.6% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 88.2% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.0% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 73.7% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,701
|
$1.92
₫50,025
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,051
|
$4.34
₫113,084
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,175
|
$0.54
₫14,031
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA940
|
$0.33
₫8,472
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,645
|
$0.90
₫23,511
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,763
|
$6.05
₫157,729
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,786
|
$5.46
₫142,288
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,068
|
$1.46
₫38,052
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,345
|
$1.55
₫40,305
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA426
|
$1.20
₫31,205
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA426
|
$0.43
₫11,102
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,706
|
$0.57
₫14,858
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,279
|
$0.45
₫11,635
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,066
|
$0.48
₫12,400
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,492
|
$0.48
₫12,559
|
|
pay 62.6% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,338
|
$3.47
₫90,341
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.11
₫185,188
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,423.92
₫922,934,698
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.64
₫146,998
|
|
pay 88.2% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$8.68
₫226,233
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,141,891
|
$297.09
₫7,740,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,382,071
|
$207.27
₫5,400,196
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.91
₫1,039,848
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$205.27
₫5,348,006
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,496.31
₫325,578,792
|
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,645
|
$0.88
₫22,833
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,410
|
$1.58
₫41,173
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,350
|
$1.27
₫32,978
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$22.09
₫575,540
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.38
₫88,015
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$28.00
₫729,436
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.19
₫578,235
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.50
₫2,071,169
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$79.86
₫2,080,612
|
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