Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 19.1% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.3% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 35.6% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 36.9% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 73.1% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.9% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 33.7% less in Vietnam
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 40.3% less for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.94
|
$1.92
₫49,854
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.89
|
$4.34
₫112,698
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.74
|
$0.54
₫13,983
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
$0.33
₫8,443
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
$0.90
₫23,431
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.27
|
$6.05
₫157,190
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.73
|
$5.46
₫141,802
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.48
|
$1.46
₫37,923
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.16
|
$1.55
₫40,167
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.88
|
$1.20
₫31,098
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.29
|
$0.43
₫11,064
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.91
|
$0.57
₫14,807
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.93
|
$0.45
₫11,596
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
$0.48
₫12,358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.48
₫12,517
|
|
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.92
|
$3.47
₫90,033
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.74
|
$7.11
₫184,556
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR599,557.28
|
$35,423.92
₫919,781,969
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.80
|
$5.64
₫146,496
|
|
pay 73.1% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.00
|
$8.68
₫225,461
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,959.70
|
$297.09
₫7,713,919
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,803.05
|
$207.27
₫5,381,749
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.87
|
$39.91
₫1,036,296
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,663.66
|
$205.27
₫5,329,737
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,373.54
|
$12,496.31
₫324,466,621
|
|
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.45
|
$0.88
₫22,755
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.96
|
$1.58
₫41,032
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.92
|
$1.27
₫32,865
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,105.43
|
$22.09
₫573,574
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.40
|
$3.38
₫87,715
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR862.86
|
$28.00
₫726,944
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR907.66
|
$22.19
₫576,259
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,561.35
|
$79.50
₫2,064,094
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,249.08
|
$79.86
₫2,073,504
|
|
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