Historical Prices in Ho Chi Minh City

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 50000.00 620564.09 120000.00
2022 57408.75 546829.06 100000.00
2021 50000.00 600000.00 100000.00
2020 50000.00 600000.00 97500.00
2019 50000.00 500000.00 100000.00
2018 40000.00 400000.00 89000.00
2017 45000.00 400000.00 100000.00
2016 40000.00 422900.00 99376.11
2015 40000.00 400000.00 90000.00
2014 50000.00 350000.00 82500.00
2013 60000.00 385125.00 100000.00
2012 60000.00 300000.00 71408.75
2011 71662.50 286650.00 61425.00
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 25000.00 45000.00 13312.56 8438.99 47254.98
2022 30000.00 50000.00 12882.35 7578.95 45172.63
2021 20000.00 50000.00 13545.61 6230.03 47500.00
2020 21000.00 40000.00 12876.16 8656.82 45568.91
2019 20000.00 40000.00 11543.91 6933.77 45763.16
2018 20000.00 37508.80 11608.70 7270.83 43417.40
2017 20000.00 32500.00 12343.93 6959.23 42829.85
2016 17000.00 24000.00 10080.73 6114.18 39543.56
2015 16000.00 25000.00 9200.00 5862.07 42592.59
2014 21265.00 45000.00 9727.27 5574.20 40502.73
2013 20000.00 47500.00 13998.84 8992.91 53655.60
2012 20000.00 33288.08 9384.13 8619.44 48333.08
2011 20475.00 46068.75 11517.19 9725.62 24570.00

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 38647.06 26544.56 38250.00 11764.71 22370.63 36555.56
2022 36571.43 27083.33 39694.74 12888.89 23017.99 38222.22
2021 36800.00 29957.76 33526.80 11505.00 20578.95 33571.43
2020 32835.52 19156.04 31100.00 11777.78 20845.67 29876.51
2019 31656.50 18326.96 32997.69 12265.65 19238.37 30881.50
2018 38000.00 18333.33 27075.88 10250.00 13271.00 26400.00
2017 37250.00 19000.00 27333.33 13333.33 19000.00 28166.67
2016 30410.00 20000.00 27560.00 11857.14 14898.99 34053.65
2015 32781.51 22000.00 29420.00 10333.33 18250.00 44666.67
2014 32625.00 23755.00 25690.95 11459.83 18200.00 36465.83
2013 31166.67 21000.00 26533.33 15833.33 14200.00 28800.00
2012 38974.64 22182.00 28494.17 9000.00 13500.00 19298.87
2011 33067.12 24877.12 35831.25 30712.50 20475.00 40950.00
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 81166.67 31777.78 34200.00 20875.00 22769.23 25818.18 27142.86 29000.00
2022 83733.33 35384.62 32900.00 27250.00 23210.53 32666.67 25733.33 36500.00
2021 65726.91 32272.73 33111.11 27062.50 20315.44 26200.00 26040.00 35777.78
2020 53888.10 43197.62 29446.52 15790.99 18111.52 22683.74 20571.43 24657.58
2019 66005.17 32186.50 24971.64 21939.41 18880.96 20579.48 22233.18 25114.53
2018 58333.33 32000.00 27500.00 - 18500.00 19000.00 16714.29 19041.67
2017 - - - - 15666.67 - - -
2016 58500.00 41600.00 22000.00 - 18777.78 15500.00 22000.00 23600.00
2015 63888.89 42750.00 17428.57 10800.00 16333.33 14000.00 16111.11 21200.00
2014 61666.67 47666.67 13000.00 - 12625.64 14666.67 - -
2013 45000.00 33000.00 16000.00 10000.00 17333.33 13000.00 - -
2012 58305.00 38870.00 17500.00 20850.00 13129.00 11910.33 - -
2011 34807.50 34807.50 16380.00 17403.75 - - - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 335000.00 275000.00 - 91562.50 263500.00
2022 274875.00 200000.00 31000.00 91000.00 281666.67
2021 219000.00 250000.00 30000.00 75230.77 273819.20
2020 - 255518.76 28000.00 70676.93 278629.87
2019 307008.54 250000.00 25500.00 68773.16 262042.47
2018 - 200000.00 20000.00 58026.31 233372.94
2017 - 300000.00 24000.00 - -
2016 - 275000.00 23500.00 89875.22 257500.00
2015 358000.00 250000.00 23500.00 81250.00 244285.71
2014 103448.75 309487.50 21000.00 66759.00 -
2013 250000.00 93000.00 25000.00 68000.00 -
2012 100085.42 312150.00 20000.00 142125.00 -
2011 184275.00 358312.50 30712.50 85312.50 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 12378351.39 7968750.00 30951176.47 16108281.25
2022 12131578.95 7968750.00 30045066.71 16267204.47
2021 12006710.36 6226424.47 24891189.84 13230769.62
2020 13405566.06 9049954.89 29196760.35 19202935.16
2019 11090831.87 7615809.39 25727843.14 15853698.84
2018 10384900.47 6448854.69 22092360.61 14093250.84
2017 13841764.00 7272727.27 26212951.74 15422453.49
2016 10468456.57 6228338.28 24288846.99 13407221.54
2015 10085812.50 6140692.31 21750000.00 14416666.67
2014 10103928.57 6407125.00 19792800.00 13435166.67
2013 7100000.00 5453783.55 18618400.00 9083333.33
2012 12397437.50 6886750.00 32273750.00 18338000.00
2011 6825000.00 5937750.00 20475000.00 14332500.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 133285714.29 58500000.00
2022 104268157.09 47458659.09
2021 111777777.78 49166666.67
2020 86682401.92 35055461.01
2019 64935929.83 28896708.32
2018 56055289.66 26294117.65
2017 51612267.45 -
2016 48833333.33 21791333.33
2015 49261553.88 23875000.00
2014 - 13514166.67
2013 33894290.00 -
2012 27807333.33 15128000.00
2011 34807500.00 22522500.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 12297250.00
2022 10739130.43
2021 14317121.01
2020 10996951.40
2019 8958936.53
2018 8528025.76
2017 10908483.87
2016 9058300.00
2015 5791666.67
2014 5616666.67
2013 8285714.29
2012 7361500.00
2011 11614106.65

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 7000.00 23544.80
2022 7000.00 27206.14
2021 7000.00 20432.78
2020 7000.00 18118.18
2019 6000.00 20732.80
2018 6000.00 20438.92
2017 6000.00 19559.00
2016 6000.00 16432.86
2015 6000.00 19348.32
2014 5000.00 24488.00
2013 5000.00 24500.00
2012 3121.50 23481.44
2011 4606.88 20816.25
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 272500.02
2022 200000.00
2021 -
2020 -
2019 150000.00
2018 150000.00
2017 -
2016 120000.00
2015 -
2014 120000.00
2013 150000.00
2012 180000.00
2011 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 10.66
2022 10.00
2021 9.05
2020 9.59
2019 9.51
2018 9.06
2017 8.50
2016 8.20
2015 9.50
2014 10.32
2013 10.60
2012 12.93
2011 17.50

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 1854471.37 246666.67 156437.50
2022 1641779.86 293333.33 -
2021 1684640.52 256176.47 -
2020 1747142.60 260980.68 -
2019 1335273.61 276657.53 -
2018 1149940.66 260333.33 -
2017 1018119.66 297159.62 -
2016 1318100.65 308928.57 -
2015 1121048.28 248200.00 -
2014 1669125.00 - -
2013 1100000.00 - -
2012 1317131.25 342075.00 -
2011 1023750.00 470925.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 898252.31 218970.00 120000.00
2022 637500.00 275000.00 87500.00
2021 536111.11 283333.33 90000.00
2020 551867.81 - 100000.00
2019 593207.50 180071.14 90000.00
2018 545809.52 172000.00 80000.00
2017 456707.57 - 90000.00
2016 586851.85 176666.67 100000.00
2015 475000.00 186666.67 100000.00
2014 977208.33 170000.00 80000.00
2013 1222222.22 233333.33 100000.00
2012 1041666.67 83440.00 83440.00
2011 - - 61425.00

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 888888.89 744444.44 2911111.11 2316666.67
2022 856250.00 768750.00 2144444.44 2116666.67
2021 1258333.33 900000.00 2100000.00 2255555.56
2020 1134296.81 541595.87 2281119.13 1977740.95
2019 1042473.05 782160.54 2158244.10 1815540.12
2018 988000.00 717546.19 2122274.93 1823875.30
2017 806269.74 628184.51 1675000.00 1842928.47
2016 1013229.88 840000.00 1884666.67 1122222.22
2015 926923.08 912500.00 1845454.55 1215000.00
2014 - - - 1478462.50
2013 1150000.00 650000.00 1433333.33 800000.00
2012 657685.21 699966.08 500000.00 1454298.78
2011 819000.00 716625.00 511875.00 378787.50
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