Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 26.7% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.4% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 32.8% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 72.9% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 42.6% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 52.4% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.59
|
$1.92
₫49,704
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.36
|
$4.34
₫112,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.38
|
$0.54
₫13,941
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$0.33
₫8,417
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.54
|
$0.90
₫23,360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.30
|
$6.05
₫156,716
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.81
|
$5.46
₫141,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.46
|
$1.46
₫37,808
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.47
|
$1.55
₫40,046
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$1.20
₫31,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.43
₫11,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$0.57
₫14,763
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.63
|
$0.45
₫11,561
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.68
|
$0.48
₫12,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.48
₫12,479
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.21
|
$3.47
₫89,761
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.90
|
$7.11
₫183,999
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,796.78
|
$35,423.92
₫917,005,569
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.42
|
$5.64
₫146,054
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.54
|
$8.68
₫224,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,708.59
|
$297.09
₫7,690,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,056.74
|
$207.27
₫5,365,504
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC603.44
|
$39.91
₫1,033,168
|
|
pay 72.9% more for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,401.71
|
$205.27
₫5,313,649
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,202.55
|
$12,496.31
₫323,487,205
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.49
|
$0.88
₫22,686
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.68
|
$1.58
₫40,908
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.98
|
$1.27
₫32,766
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.30
|
$22.09
₫571,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.64
|
$3.38
₫87,450
|
|
pay 42.6% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC630.89
|
$28.00
₫724,750
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.51
|
$22.19
₫574,520
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC980.70
|
$79.50
₫2,057,864
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.38
|
$79.86
₫2,067,246
|
|
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