Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 65.2% cheaper than New Caledonia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.0% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 57.3% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 43.4% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 71.8% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 71.9% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.3% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 56.4% less in Vietnam
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 77.0% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,725
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,478
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF279
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF136
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 57.3% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF281
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF898
|
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF455
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF595
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF849
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF197
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF327
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF313
|
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF331
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF174
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF149
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 43.4% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF634
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,357
|
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,474,150
|
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,469
|
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,032
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF81,310
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF71,947
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,272
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF80,160
|
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
|
pay 78.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,133
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF631
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,951
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,653
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,281
|
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 56.4% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,841
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,570
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,566
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,175
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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