Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 3.0% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.9% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 39.8% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 78.0% less in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.0% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Vietnam
The cost of clothing and transportation in Vietnam are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vietnam. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 50.9% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 30.7% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 78.0% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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