Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 4.6 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.5% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 72.4% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 82.8% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 25.4 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.0% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Vietnam are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 75.5% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$1.92
₫49,704
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$4.34
₫112,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.54
₫13,941
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.33
₫8,417
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$0.90
₫23,360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$6.05
₫156,716
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$5.46
₫141,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$1.46
₫37,808
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$1.55
₫40,046
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$1.20
₫31,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.43
₫11,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.57
₫14,763
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.45
₫11,561
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.48
₫12,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.48
₫12,479
|
|
pay 72.4% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$3.47
₫89,761
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$7.11
₫183,999
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$35,423.92
₫917,005,569
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$5.64
₫146,054
|
|
pay 82.8% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$8.68
₫224,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$297.09
₫7,690,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$207.27
₫5,365,504
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$39.91
₫1,033,168
|
|
pay 25.4 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$205.27
₫5,313,649
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$12,496.31
₫323,487,205
|
|
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$0.88
₫22,686
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$1.58
₫40,908
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$1.27
₫32,766
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$22.09
₫571,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$3.38
₫87,450
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$28.00
₫724,750
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$22.19
₫574,520
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$79.50
₫2,057,864
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$79.86
₫2,067,246
|
|
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