Cost of living comparison
Lima is 45.7% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.5% more in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 12.3% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 86.4% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 46.8% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 30.6% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 22.0% more in Lima
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in Lima are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 81.5% more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,672
|
$5.23
PEN18.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.85
₫126,597
|
$6.10
PEN21.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₫13,331
|
$0.83
PEN2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,662
|
$0.51
PEN1.83
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
₫28,012
|
$2.42
PEN8.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.90
₫154,047
|
$4.22
PEN15.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
₫150,464
|
$4.95
PEN17.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
₫38,782
|
$2.70
PEN9.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₫44,382
|
$2.25
PEN8.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₫35,259
|
$0.87
PEN3.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,049
|
$0.50
PEN1.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,382
|
$0.48
PEN1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,937
|
$0.52
PEN1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
₫15,447
|
$0.53
PEN1.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫14,162
|
$0.48
PEN1.71
|
|
pay 86.4% more for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₫92,911
|
$5.39
PEN19.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.05
₫341,036
|
$23.85
PEN85.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,763.85
₫1,012,772,195
|
$23,163.52
PEN83,226.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
₫149,591
|
$20.14
PEN72.37
|
|
pay 46.8% more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
₫253,153
|
$26.56
PEN95.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.20
₫12,441,655
|
$575.58
PEN2,068.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.20
₫7,973,851
|
$363.71
PEN1,306.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.34
₫1,576,603
|
$44.01
PEN158.12
|
|
pay 30.6% less for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.71
₫6,602,540
|
$213.68
PEN767.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,438.55
₫377,231,807
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,091.27
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
₫31,003
|
$2.12
PEN7.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
₫50,742
|
$2.62
PEN9.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫36,170
|
$5.30
PEN19.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.61
₫616,749
|
$30.52
PEN109.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
₫113,679
|
$7.95
PEN28.57
|
|
pay 22.0% more for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.06
₫785,415
|
$42.79
PEN153.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.09
₫655,419
|
$34.98
PEN125.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.26
₫2,567,285
|
$85.21
PEN306.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.85
₫2,059,992
|
$94.35
PEN339.00
|
|
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