Cost of living comparison

 Peru
compared to
 Vietnam
Vietnam vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 0.9% cheaper than Peru overall.

Restaurants
pay 36.6% less in Vietnam
Groceries
pay 9.9% more in Vietnam
Transportation
pay 21.2% less in Vietnam
Housing
pay 21.0% less in Vietnam
Childcare
pay 2.1 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports
pay 49.9% less in Vietnam
Clothing
pay 0.7% less in Vietnam

The cost of childcare and groceries in Vietnam are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.

Vietnam vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vietnam instead of Peru, you would:

pay 36.6% less for restaurants

 
Peru
Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.74
PEN13.86
$1.92
₫48,751
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.76
PEN21.35
$4.34
₫110,204
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.93
PEN3.46
$0.54
₫13,674

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pay 9.9% more for groceries

 
Peru
Vietnam
Bread
1 loaf
$2.12
PEN7.86
$0.90
₫22,912
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.22
PEN11.92
$6.05
₫153,712
Milk (1 gallon) $4.63
PEN17.16
$5.46
₫138,664

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pay 21.2% less for transportation

 
Peru
Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.19
PEN19.22
$3.47
₫88,040
Monthly public transit pass $17.61
PEN65.23
$7.11
₫180,471
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,522.48
PEN76,026.13
$35,423.92
₫899,427,285

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pay 21.0% less for housing

 
Peru
Vietnam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$28.54
PEN105.72
$8.68
₫220,471
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $324.84
PEN1,203.40
$297.09
₫7,543,211
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $239.27
PEN886.37
$207.27
₫5,262,651

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

 
Peru
Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $170.53
PEN631.75
$205.27
₫5,211,791
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,073.87
PEN15,091.77
$12,496.31
₫317,286,207

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pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Peru
Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.47
PEN9.14
$0.88
₫22,251
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.84
PEN10.54
$1.58
₫40,124
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.40
PEN20.00
$1.27
₫32,138

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pay 0.7% less for clothing

 
Peru
Vietnam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.67
PEN158.06
$28.00
₫710,857
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.03
PEN96.42
$22.19
₫563,507
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$66.63
PEN246.84
$79.50
₫2,018,416

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
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