Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 44.7% cheaper than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$1.92
₫48,751
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$4.34
₫110,204
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.54
₫13,674
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$0.33
₫8,256
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.90
₫22,912
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$6.05
₫153,712
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$5.46
₫138,664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$1.46
₫37,083
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$1.55
₫39,278
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.20
₫30,410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.43
₫10,819
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.57
₫14,480
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.45
₫11,339
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.48
₫12,084
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.48
₫12,240
|
|
pay 58.1% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$3.47
₫88,040
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$7.11
₫180,471
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$35,423.92
₫899,426,705
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$5.64
₫143,254
|
|
pay 39.4% less for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$8.68
₫220,471
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$297.09
₫7,543,206
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$207.27
₫5,262,648
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$39.91
₫1,013,362
|
|
pay 10.9% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$205.27
₫5,211,787
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,496.31
₫317,286,002
|
|
pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.88
₫22,251
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.58
₫40,124
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$1.27
₫32,138
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$22.09
₫560,880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$3.38
₫85,773
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$28.00
₫710,857
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$22.19
₫563,506
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$79.50
₫2,018,415
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$79.86
₫2,027,617
|
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