Cost of living comparison
Ho Chi Minh City is 0.4% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Groceries
-
pay 13.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ho Chi Minh City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.2% less in Ho Chi Minh City
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% less in Ho Chi Minh City
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Ho Chi Minh City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ho Chi Minh City.
If you lived in Ho Chi Minh City instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$164.59
|
$1.98
₫51,648
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$135.19
|
$4.85
₫126,537
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$20.66
|
$0.51
₫13,325
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$15.58
|
$0.29
₫7,659
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$43.87
|
$1.07
₫27,999
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$67.50
|
$5.90
₫153,975
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$96.45
|
$5.76
₫150,394
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$40.64
|
$1.48
₫38,763
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$58.24
|
$1.70
₫44,362
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$20.19
|
$1.35
₫35,243
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$10.57
|
$0.46
₫12,043
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.17
|
$0.55
₫14,376
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.02
|
$0.53
₫13,930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.04
|
$0.59
₫15,440
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$13.69
|
$0.54
₫14,155
|
|
pay 10.0% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$83.52
|
$3.56
₫92,868
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$490.27
|
$13.05
₫340,876
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$372,008.17
|
$38,763.85
₫1,012,298,556
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$291.29
|
$5.73
₫149,521
|
|
pay 11.7% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$497.92
|
$9.69
₫253,035
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,064.03
|
$476.20
₫12,435,836
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$6,753.30
|
$305.20
₫7,970,122
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$832.99
|
$60.34
₫1,575,865
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$3,823.41
|
$252.71
₫6,599,452
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$77,640.15
|
$14,438.55
₫377,055,388
|
|
pay 34.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$40.20
|
$1.19
₫30,989
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$52.93
|
$1.94
₫50,718
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$70.53
|
$1.38
₫36,154
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$627.55
|
$23.61
₫616,461
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$81.84
|
$4.35
₫113,625
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Ho Chi Minh City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$854.49
|
$30.06
₫785,048
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$677.18
|
$25.09
₫655,113
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,529.24
|
$98.26
₫2,566,084
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,428.71
|
$78.85
₫2,059,029
|
|
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