Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 2.1 times more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.1% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 76.3% more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 35.8% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare and housing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 50.1% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$1.92
₫49,704
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL218.39
|
$4.34
₫112,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.40
|
$0.54
₫13,941
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.23
|
$0.33
₫8,417
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.48
|
$0.90
₫23,360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL50.33
|
$6.05
₫156,716
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL68.80
|
$5.46
₫141,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL24.08
|
$1.46
₫37,808
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL58.30
|
$1.55
₫40,046
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.64
|
$1.20
₫31,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.95
|
$0.43
₫11,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.62
|
$0.57
₫14,763
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.86
|
$0.45
₫11,561
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.50
|
$0.48
₫12,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.96
|
$0.48
₫12,479
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL87.42
|
$3.47
₫89,761
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL535.54
|
$7.11
₫183,999
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL374,874.60
|
$35,423.92
₫917,005,569
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL106.04
|
$5.64
₫146,054
|
|
pay 76.3% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL428.43
|
$8.68
₫224,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,713.38
|
$297.09
₫7,690,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,374.54
|
$207.27
₫5,365,504
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$39.91
₫1,033,168
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL553.39
|
$205.27
₫5,313,649
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL21,064.38
|
$12,496.31
₫323,487,205
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.97
|
$0.88
₫22,686
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL24.36
|
$1.58
₫40,908
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL91.04
|
$1.27
₫32,766
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL410.58
|
$22.09
₫571,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.38
₫87,450
|
|
pay 35.8% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL803.30
|
$28.00
₫724,750
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL749.75
|
$22.19
₫574,520
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,892.22
|
$79.50
₫2,057,864
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,677.68
|
$79.86
₫2,067,246
|
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