Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Vietnam
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$1.92
₫49,704
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.34
₫112,358
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.54
₫13,941
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.33
₫8,417
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
Vietnam
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.90
₫23,360
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.05
₫156,716
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.46
₫141,374
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.46
₫37,808
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.55
₫40,046
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.20
₫31,004
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.43
₫11,031
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
₫14,763
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
₫11,561
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
₫12,320
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
₫12,479
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
Vietnam
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.47
₫89,761
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.11
₫183,999
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,423.92
₫917,005,569
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.64
₫146,054
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
Vietnam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$8.68
₫224,780
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$297.09
₫7,690,634
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$207.27
₫5,365,504
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|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.91
₫1,033,168
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
Vietnam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$205.27
₫5,313,649
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,496.31
₫323,487,205
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
Vietnam
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$0.88
₫22,686
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.58
₫40,908
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.27
₫32,766
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$22.09
₫571,842
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.38
₫87,450
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
Vietnam
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$28.00
₫724,750
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.19
₫574,520
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.50
₫2,057,864
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$79.86
₫2,067,246
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