Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 2.5 times more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 10.3 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 82.0% more in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Somalia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,511
|
$1.92
₫48,987
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,661
|
$4.34
₫110,738
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS461
|
$0.54
₫13,740
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS291
|
$0.33
₫8,296
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS554
|
$0.90
₫23,023
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,117
|
$6.05
₫154,457
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,382
|
$5.46
₫139,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,259
|
$1.46
₫37,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,523
|
$1.55
₫39,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS985
|
$1.20
₫30,557
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS504
|
$0.43
₫10,872
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS750
|
$0.57
₫14,550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.45
₫11,394
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS342
|
$0.48
₫12,143
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS309
|
$0.48
₫12,299
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,350
|
$3.47
₫88,467
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,255
|
$7.11
₫181,346
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,278,647
|
$35,423.92
₫903,786,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,238
|
$5.64
₫143,949
|
|
pay 19.6% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,462
|
$8.68
₫221,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,232
|
$297.09
₫7,579,774
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,219
|
$207.27
₫5,288,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,778
|
$39.91
₫1,018,275
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,480
|
$205.27
₫5,237,053
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS423,373
|
$12,496.31
₫318,824,148
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,991
|
$0.88
₫22,359
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS705
|
$1.58
₫40,319
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS767
|
$1.27
₫32,294
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,106
|
$22.09
₫563,599
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,851
|
$3.38
₫86,189
|
|
pay 82.0% more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,612
|
$28.00
₫714,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,178
|
$22.19
₫566,238
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,762
|
$79.50
₫2,028,199
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,102
|
$79.86
₫2,037,446
|
|
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