Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 37.3% more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 17.2% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.7% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 93.2% more in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Vietnam are more expensive than in Ghana. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS56.61
|
$1.92
₫49,854
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS84.34
|
$4.34
₫112,698
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS9.10
|
$0.54
₫13,983
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.76
|
$0.33
₫8,443
|
|
pay 17.2% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.29
|
$0.90
₫23,431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS48.65
|
$6.05
₫157,190
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS137.20
|
$5.46
₫141,802
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS33.76
|
$1.46
₫37,923
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS31.84
|
$1.55
₫40,167
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS15.48
|
$1.20
₫31,098
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.41
|
$0.43
₫11,064
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.10
|
$0.57
₫14,807
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS15.94
|
$0.45
₫11,596
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS15.00
|
$0.48
₫12,358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.22
|
$0.48
₫12,517
|
|
pay 51.0% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS64.79
|
$3.47
₫90,033
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS403.90
|
$7.11
₫184,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS122,480.00
|
$35,423.92
₫919,781,969
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS164.40
|
$5.64
₫146,496
|
|
pay 8.8% less for housing
|
Ghana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS661.56
|
$8.68
₫225,461
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,601.63
|
$297.09
₫7,713,919
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,717.06
|
$207.27
₫5,381,749
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS542.17
|
$39.91
₫1,036,296
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS872.91
|
$205.27
₫5,329,737
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS100,607.62
|
$12,496.31
₫324,466,621
|
|
pay 20.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS14.51
|
$0.88
₫22,755
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS25.80
|
$1.58
₫41,032
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS18.32
|
$1.27
₫32,865
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS495.37
|
$22.09
₫573,574
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS142.86
|
$3.38
₫87,715
|
|
pay 93.2% more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS227.74
|
$28.00
₫726,944
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS307.76
|
$22.19
₫576,259
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS500.75
|
$79.50
₫2,064,094
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS529.20
|
$79.86
₫2,073,504
|
|
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