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
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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
CFPF1,680
|
$1.92
₫49,771
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,440
|
$4.34
₫112,509
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF272
|
$0.54
₫13,960
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF132
|
$0.33
₫8,429
|
|
pay 57.3% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF274
|
$0.90
₫23,391
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF875
|
$6.05
₫156,927
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF443
|
$5.46
₫141,565
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF579
|
$1.46
₫37,859
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF828
|
$1.55
₫40,100
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF192
|
$1.20
₫31,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF319
|
$0.43
₫11,045
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF305
|
$0.57
₫14,783
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF322
|
$0.45
₫11,576
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF170
|
$0.48
₫12,337
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF145
|
$0.48
₫12,496
|
|
pay 43.4% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF617
|
$3.47
₫89,882
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,193
|
$7.11
₫184,246
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,384,645
|
$35,423.92
₫918,241,029
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,432
|
$5.64
₫146,251
|
|
pay 71.8% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF5,876
|
$8.68
₫225,083
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF79,215
|
$297.09
₫7,700,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF70,093
|
$207.27
₫5,372,733
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF16,827
|
$39.91
₫1,034,560
|
|
pay 71.9% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF78,095
|
$205.27
₫5,320,808
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,496.31
₫323,923,032
|
|
pay 78.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,104
|
$0.88
₫22,717
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF615
|
$1.58
₫40,963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF1,901
|
$1.27
₫32,810
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,481
|
$22.09
₫572,613
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,248
|
$3.38
₫87,568
|
|
pay 56.4% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF10,562
|
$28.00
₫725,726
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,401
|
$22.19
₫575,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,242
|
$79.50
₫2,060,636
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF21,604
|
$79.86
₫2,070,031
|
|
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