Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 24.3% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 37.9% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 45.1% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 34.5% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% more in Vietnam
The cost of transportation and clothing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Manila, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱293.20
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱244.33
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.04
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.16
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 37.9% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱303.99
|
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱389.37
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱138.67
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.22
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.08
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.24
|
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱55.99
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.84
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.12
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 26.3% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱237.37
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱569.09
|
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,465,984.58
|
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱152.95
|
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,651.10
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,876.34
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,438.19
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,094.83
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay 34.5% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,658.24
|
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱809,781.96
|
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.19
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱154.59
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,327.81
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱439.80
|
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,909.46
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,524.53
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,243.13
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,490.30
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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