Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 22.8% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 40.3% more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 70.1% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 99.0% more in Vietnam
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, and groceries in Vietnam are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Vietnam. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES421.11
|
$1.92
₫49,704
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES731.60
|
$4.34
₫112,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.30
|
$0.54
₫13,941
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.98
|
$0.33
₫8,417
|
|
pay 28.1% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES65.05
|
$0.90
₫23,360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES499.73
|
$6.05
₫156,716
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES353.88
|
$5.46
₫141,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.99
|
$1.46
₫37,808
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES285.18
|
$1.55
₫40,046
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES143.00
|
$1.20
₫31,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES57.01
|
$0.43
₫11,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES85.25
|
$0.57
₫14,763
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.16
|
$0.45
₫11,561
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES39.05
|
$0.48
₫12,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.26
|
$0.48
₫12,479
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES733.09
|
$3.47
₫89,761
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,241.40
|
$7.11
₫183,999
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,155,889.10
|
$35,423.92
₫917,005,569
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,365.65
|
$5.64
₫146,054
|
|
pay 40.3% more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,960.30
|
$8.68
₫224,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,736.03
|
$297.09
₫7,690,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,956.44
|
$207.27
₫5,365,504
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,202.96
|
$39.91
₫1,033,168
|
|
pay 70.1% more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,607.14
|
$205.27
₫5,313,649
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES857,252.11
|
$12,496.31
₫323,487,205
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES258.38
|
$0.88
₫22,686
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES280.33
|
$1.58
₫40,908
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES379.72
|
$1.27
₫32,766
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,757.83
|
$22.09
₫571,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES820.82
|
$3.38
₫87,450
|
|
pay 99.0% more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,580.38
|
$28.00
₫724,750
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,560.78
|
$22.19
₫574,520
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,574.81
|
$79.50
₫2,057,864
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,526.37
|
$79.86
₫2,067,246
|
|
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