Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 6.7% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 45.2% more in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 13.7% more in Vietnam
The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Vietnam are more expensive than in Zambia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 21.5% less for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW205.21
|
$1.92
₫49,704
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW108.75
|
$4.34
₫112,358
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW20.31
|
$0.54
₫13,941
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.42
|
$0.33
₫8,417
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW21.05
|
$0.90
₫23,360
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW103.46
|
$6.05
₫156,716
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW138.08
|
$5.46
₫141,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW54.77
|
$1.46
₫37,808
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW51.13
|
$1.55
₫40,046
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW34.18
|
$1.20
₫31,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW17.18
|
$0.43
₫11,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW36.01
|
$0.57
₫14,763
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW16.03
|
$0.45
₫11,561
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW27.20
|
$0.48
₫12,320
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW19.17
|
$0.48
₫12,479
|
|
pay 45.2% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW135.61
|
$3.47
₫89,761
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,053.98
|
$7.11
₫183,999
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW227,796.39
|
$35,423.92
₫917,005,569
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW345.19
|
$5.64
₫146,054
|
|
pay 6.6% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,583.46
|
$8.68
₫224,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW6,102.13
|
$297.09
₫7,690,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,271.55
|
$207.27
₫5,365,504
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,376.33
|
$39.91
₫1,033,168
|
|
pay 53.2% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW5,031.15
|
$205.27
₫5,313,649
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW186,984.03
|
$12,496.31
₫323,487,205
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW27.52
|
$0.88
₫22,686
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW59.01
|
$1.58
₫40,908
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW70.84
|
$1.27
₫32,766
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,172.83
|
$22.09
₫571,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW99.59
|
$3.38
₫87,450
|
|
pay 13.7% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW524.63
|
$28.00
₫724,750
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW534.56
|
$22.19
₫574,520
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,566.28
|
$79.50
₫2,057,864
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,355.26
|
$79.86
₫2,067,246
|
|
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