Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Cocos (Keeling) Islands instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫48,806
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫110,328
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,689
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,265
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫22,938
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫153,885
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫138,820
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,125
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,322
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,444
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,831
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,496
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,352
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,098
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,253
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,140
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫180,675
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫900,440,511
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫143,416
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫220,720
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,551,708
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,268,580
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,014,504
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,217,662
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫317,643,637
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,276
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,169
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,174
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫561,512
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫85,870
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫711,658
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫564,142
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,020,690
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,029,902
|
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