Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 65.8% more expensive than Tunisia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 81.4% more in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% more in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% less in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Tunisia. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.680
|
$1.92
₫49,115
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND13.140
|
$4.34
₫111,027
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.940
|
$0.54
₫13,776
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.850
|
$0.33
₫8,318
|
|
pay 81.4% more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
$0.90
₫23,083
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND15.230
|
$6.05
₫154,860
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.510
|
$5.46
₫139,699
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.520
|
$1.46
₫37,360
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.310
|
$1.55
₫39,572
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.380
|
$1.20
₫30,637
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND4.120
|
$0.43
₫10,900
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.490
|
$0.57
₫14,588
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.930
|
$0.45
₫11,424
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.840
|
$0.48
₫12,174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.710
|
$0.48
₫12,331
|
|
pay 26.3% more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND9.270
|
$3.47
₫88,698
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND28.780
|
$7.11
₫181,819
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND110,342.110
|
$35,423.92
₫906,143,762
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND8.160
|
$5.64
₫144,324
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND53.490
|
$8.68
₫222,118
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND598.290
|
$297.09
₫7,599,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND402.620
|
$207.27
₫5,301,950
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND101.460
|
$39.91
₫1,020,930
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND244.280
|
$205.27
₫5,250,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,771.470
|
$12,496.31
₫319,655,543
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.240
|
$0.88
₫22,417
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.510
|
$1.58
₫40,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND9.960
|
$1.27
₫32,378
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND83.670
|
$22.09
₫565,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.620
|
$3.38
₫86,414
|
|
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND113.060
|
$28.00
₫716,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND157.300
|
$22.19
₫567,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND278.950
|
$79.50
₫2,033,488
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND205.100
|
$79.86
₫2,042,759
|
|
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