Cost of living comparison
Manila is 39.8% more expensive than Ho Chi Minh City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.3% more in Manila
- Groceries
-
pay 67.3% more in Manila
- Transportation
-
pay 23.7% less in Manila
- Housing
-
pay 62.2% more in Manila
- Childcare
-
pay 44.4% more in Manila
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 64.8% more in Manila
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Manila
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Manila are more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Manila.
If you lived in Manila instead of Ho Chi Minh City, you would:
pay 71.3% more for restaurants
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫50,582
|
$5.12
₱293.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.85
₫123,925
|
$4.26
₱244.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₫13,050
|
$0.87
₱50.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₫7,501
|
$0.49
₱28.19
|
|
pay 67.3% more for groceries
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
₫27,421
|
$1.35
₱77.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.90
₫150,797
|
$5.30
₱304.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
₫147,290
|
$6.79
₱389.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
₫37,963
|
$2.08
₱119.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
₫43,446
|
$2.42
₱138.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₫34,515
|
$1.52
₱87.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,795
|
$0.80
₱46.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
₫14,079
|
$1.52
₱87.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
₫13,643
|
$0.98
₱56.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
₫15,121
|
$1.20
₱68.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,863
|
$1.48
₱85.19
|
|
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
₫90,951
|
$4.14
₱237.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.05
₫333,840
|
$9.93
₱569.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,763.85
₫991,403,847
|
$25,575.45
₱1,467,250.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
₫146,434
|
$2.67
₱153.08
|
|
pay 62.2% more for housing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
₫247,812
|
$28.80
₱1,652.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.20
₫12,179,150
|
$468.88
₱26,899.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.20
₫7,805,612
|
$234.44
₱13,449.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.34
₫1,543,338
|
$106.33
₱6,100.09
|
|
pay 44.4% more for childcare
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.71
₫6,463,234
|
$482.52
₱27,682.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,438.55
₫369,272,642
|
$14,127.39
₱810,481.25
|
|
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
₫30,349
|
$1.36
₱78.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.94
₫49,671
|
$2.70
₱154.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
$3.07
₱176.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.61
₫603,736
|
$40.61
₱2,329.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
₫111,280
|
$7.67
₱440.18
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
Manila
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.06
₫768,844
|
$33.31
₱1,911.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.09
₫641,591
|
$26.60
₱1,525.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.26
₫2,513,118
|
$74.03
₱4,246.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.85
₫2,016,529
|
$60.89
₱3,493.31
|
|
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