Restaurants | Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Manila Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (115.30 ₱) |
130,093.74 ₫ (300.00 ₱) |
+160.2 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600,000.00 ₫ (1,383.62 ₱) |
650,468.69 ₫ (1,500.00 ₱) |
+8.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (276.72 ₱) |
108,411.45 ₫ (250.00 ₱) |
-9.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
30,000.00 ₫ (69.18 ₱) |
30,355.21 ₫ (70.00 ₱) |
+1.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,000.00 ₫ (115.30 ₱) |
60,710.41 ₫ (140.00 ₱) |
+21.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
47,718.99 ₫ (110.04 ₱) |
72,022.91 ₫ (166.09 ₱) |
+50.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
13,415.35 ₫ (30.94 ₱) |
24,392.58 ₫ (56.25 ₱) |
+81.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
8,082.08 ₫ (18.64 ₱) |
12,694.00 ₫ (29.27 ₱) |
+57.1 % |
Markets | Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Manila Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
144,949.75 ₫ (334.26 ₱) |
173,960.12 ₫ (401.16 ₱) |
+20.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
25,510.70 ₫ (58.83 ₱) |
31,007.06 ₫ (71.50 ₱) |
+21.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,843.03 ₫ (25.00 ₱) |
10,827.14 ₫ (24.97 ₱) |
-0.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
39,360.00 ₫ (90.77 ₱) |
51,813.38 ₫ (119.48 ₱) |
+31.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
139,734.97 ₫ (322.23 ₱) |
101,389.45 ₫ (233.81 ₱) |
-27.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
43,069.73 ₫ (99.32 ₱) |
57,500.87 ₫ (132.60 ₱) |
+33.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
125,573.62 ₫ (289.58 ₱) |
95,354.95 ₫ (219.89 ₱) |
-24.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
37,757.07 ₫ (87.07 ₱) |
36,769.19 ₫ (84.79 ₱) |
-2.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
12,301.44 ₫ (28.37 ₱) |
19,562.39 ₫ (45.11 ₱) |
+59.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
16,079.87 ₫ (37.08 ₱) |
37,792.44 ₫ (87.15 ₱) |
+135.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
13,866.98 ₫ (31.98 ₱) |
24,486.22 ₫ (56.47 ₱) |
+76.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
14,892.97 ₫ (34.34 ₱) |
28,231.83 ₫ (65.10 ₱) |
+89.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
14,640.97 ₫ (33.76 ₱) |
36,586.31 ₫ (84.37 ₱) |
+149.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
24,230.77 ₫ (55.88 ₱) |
39,073.03 ₫ (90.10 ₱) |
+61.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,320.00 ₫ (28.41 ₱) |
19,428.61 ₫ (44.80 ₱) |
+57.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 ₫ (691.81 ₱) |
216,822.90 ₫ (500.00 ₱) |
-27.7 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
24,085.86 ₫ (55.54 ₱) |
34,939.63 ₫ (80.57 ₱) |
+45.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
39,894.74 ₫ (92.00 ₱) |
41,316.81 ₫ (95.28 ₱) |
+3.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
32,000.00 ₫ (73.79 ₱) |
75,888.01 ₫ (175.00 ₱) |
+137.2 % |
Transportation | Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Manila Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (16.14 ₱) |
13,009.37 ₫ (30.00 ₱) |
+85.8 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
275,000.00 ₫ (634.16 ₱) |
252,509.78 ₫ (582.30 ₱) |
-8.2 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
16,000.00 ₫ (36.90 ₱) |
19,514.06 ₫ (45.00 ₱) |
+22.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
25,779.01 ₫ (59.45 ₱) |
9,421.45 ₫ (21.73 ₱) |
-63.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
80,000.00 ₫ (184.48 ₱) |
60,710.41 ₫ (140.00 ₱) |
-24.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
90,060.64 ₫ (207.68 ₱) |
107,303.18 ₫ (247.44 ₱) |
+19.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
955,000,000.00 ₫ (2,202,258.17 ₱) |
650,468,694.67 ₫ (1,500,000.00 ₱) |
-31.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
943,333,333.33 ₫ (2,175,354.50 ₱) |
520,374,955.73 ₫ (1,200,000.00 ₱) |
-44.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Manila Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,838,215.24 ₫ (4,238.98 ₱) |
3,202,225.54 ₫ (7,384.43 ₱) |
+74.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
155,590.91 ₫ (358.80 ₱) |
752,468.38 ₫ (1,735.21 ₱) |
+383.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
267,860.22 ₫ (617.69 ₱) |
726,232.81 ₫ (1,674.71 ₱) |
+171.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Manila Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
686,754.31 ₫ (1,583.68 ₱) |
1,057,428.60 ₫ (2,438.46 ₱) |
+54.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
283,426.93 ₫ (653.59 ₱) |
159,003.46 ₫ (366.67 ₱) |
-43.9 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
120,000.00 ₫ (276.72 ₱) |
162,617.17 ₫ (375.00 ₱) |
+35.5 % |
Childcare | Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Manila Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
7,062,500.00 ₫ (16,286.33 ₱) |
12,458,282.36 ₫ (28,729.17 ₱) |
+76.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
389,167,151.96 ₫ (897,430.93 ₱) |
359,306,517.06 ₫ (828,571.43 ₱) |
-7.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Manila Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
897,222.22 ₫ (2,069.02 ₱) |
891,657.07 ₫ (2,056.19 ₱) |
-0.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
723,529.41 ₫ (1,668.48 ₱) |
699,997.24 ₫ (1,614.21 ₱) |
-3.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,522,222.22 ₫ (5,816.32 ₱) |
1,899,883.54 ₫ (4,381.19 ₱) |
-24.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,441,666.67 ₫ (5,630.56 ₱) |
1,571,929.87 ₫ (3,624.92 ₱) |
-35.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Manila Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,724,664.45 ₫ (29,343.45 ₱) |
12,063,217.90 ₫ (27,818.14 ₱) |
-5.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
7,971,067.68 ₫ (18,381.52 ₱) |
6,437,938.85 ₫ (14,846.08 ₱) |
-19.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
30,290,941.90 ₫ (69,851.81 ₱) |
41,363,104.15 ₫ (95,384.54 ₱) |
+36.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
16,524,927.66 ₫ (38,106.97 ₱) |
18,646,733.11 ₫ (42,999.92 ₱) |
+12.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Manila Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
10,178,604.61 ₫ (23,472.16 ₱) |
9,154,028.38 ₫ (21,109.46 ₱) |
-10.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,902,762.29 ₫ (11,305.91 ₱) |
6,513,012.86 ₫ (15,019.20 ₱) |
+32.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Ho Chi Minh City Edit | Manila Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
12,350,739.13 ₫ (28,481.17 ₱) |
13,084,061.04 ₫ (30,172.23 ₱) |
+5.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.53 | 7.92 | -16.9 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 146 | 167 |
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