Restaurants | Vietnam Edit | South Africa Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
50,000.00 ₫ (36.51 R) |
205,406.71 ₫ (150.00 R) |
+310.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
508,312.00 ₫ (371.20 R) |
958,564.62 ₫ (700.00 R) |
+88.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
120,000.00 ₫ (87.63 R) |
116,328.66 ₫ (84.95 R) |
-3.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
25,000.00 ₫ (18.26 R) |
54,775.12 ₫ (40.00 R) |
+119.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
40,000.00 ₫ (29.21 R) |
57,513.88 ₫ (42.00 R) |
+43.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
43,873.90 ₫ (32.04 R) |
47,127.97 ₫ (34.42 R) |
+7.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
12,846.95 ₫ (9.38 R) |
23,422.50 ₫ (17.10 R) |
+82.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
7,718.84 ₫ (5.64 R) |
17,864.28 ₫ (13.05 R) |
+131.4 % |
Markets | Vietnam Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
137,625.12 ₫ (100.50 R) |
97,209.79 ₫ (70.99 R) |
-29.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
22,919.67 ₫ (16.74 R) |
21,435.71 ₫ (15.65 R) |
-6.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
10,482.46 ₫ (7.65 R) |
16,647.36 ₫ (12.16 R) |
+58.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
39,687.58 ₫ (28.98 R) |
53,657.25 ₫ (39.18 R) |
+35.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
133,671.42 ₫ (97.61 R) |
80,199.11 ₫ (58.57 R) |
-40.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
42,007.14 ₫ (30.68 R) |
50,323.57 ₫ (36.75 R) |
+19.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
116,776.06 ₫ (85.28 R) |
73,610.15 ₫ (53.75 R) |
-37.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
36,087.52 ₫ (26.35 R) |
16,219.30 ₫ (11.84 R) |
-55.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
12,023.93 ₫ (8.78 R) |
15,722.21 ₫ (11.48 R) |
+30.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
16,598.93 ₫ (12.12 R) |
15,349.86 ₫ (11.21 R) |
-7.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
12,086.69 ₫ (8.83 R) |
16,504.17 ₫ (12.05 R) |
+36.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
13,670.97 ₫ (9.98 R) |
13,121.53 ₫ (9.58 R) |
-4.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
13,667.90 ₫ (9.98 R) |
15,229.42 ₫ (11.12 R) |
+11.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
20,394.91 ₫ (14.89 R) |
25,114.93 ₫ (18.34 R) |
+23.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
12,459.13 ₫ (9.10 R) |
22,772.15 ₫ (16.63 R) |
+82.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
250,000.00 ₫ (182.56 R) |
109,550.24 ₫ (80.00 R) |
-56.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
20,835.80 ₫ (15.22 R) |
31,336.78 ₫ (22.88 R) |
+50.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
35,328.43 ₫ (25.80 R) |
39,849.96 ₫ (29.10 R) |
+12.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
31,500.00 ₫ (23.00 R) |
68,468.90 ₫ (50.00 R) |
+117.4 % |
Transportation | Vietnam Edit | South Africa Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
7,000.00 ₫ (5.11 R) |
41,081.34 ₫ (30.00 R) |
+486.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200,000.00 ₫ (146.05 R) |
1,095,502.43 ₫ (800.00 R) |
+447.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
15,000.00 ₫ (10.95 R) |
27,387.56 ₫ (20.00 R) |
+82.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
24,140.17 ₫ (17.63 R) |
44,076.02 ₫ (32.19 R) |
+82.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100,000.00 ₫ (73.03 R) |
119,820.58 ₫ (87.50 R) |
+19.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
90,720.41 ₫ (66.25 R) |
120,905.40 ₫ (88.29 R) |
+33.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
980,000,000.00 ₫ (715,653.37 R) |
479,282,312.29 ₫ (350,000.00 R) |
-51.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
846,666,666.67 ₫ (618,285.56 R) |
560,802,143.36 ₫ (409,530.55 R) |
-33.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vietnam Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,642,325.73 ₫ (1,199.32 R) |
2,587,452.28 ₫ (1,889.51 R) |
+57.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
147,900.00 ₫ (108.01 R) |
810,311.96 ₫ (591.74 R) |
+447.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
237,451.59 ₫ (173.40 R) |
1,038,082.74 ₫ (758.07 R) |
+337.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vietnam Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
598,081.61 ₫ (436.75 R) |
773,455.50 ₫ (564.82 R) |
+29.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
215,168.34 ₫ (157.13 R) |
227,297.47 ₫ (165.99 R) |
+5.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
100,000.00 ₫ (73.03 R) |
162,955.99 ₫ (119.00 R) |
+63.0 % |
Childcare | Vietnam Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,160,547.67 ₫ (4,498.79 R) |
4,726,413.85 ₫ (3,451.50 R) |
-23.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
342,008,327.52 ₫ (249,754.50 R) |
109,207,990.62 ₫ (79,750.07 R) |
-68.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vietnam Edit | South Africa Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
828,101.08 ₫ (604.73 R) |
1,127,938.06 ₫ (823.69 R) |
+36.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
698,893.62 ₫ (510.37 R) |
727,637.69 ₫ (531.36 R) |
+4.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,279,008.20 ₫ (1,664.27 R) |
2,089,321.73 ₫ (1,525.75 R) |
-8.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,337,837.84 ₫ (1,707.23 R) |
1,921,237.38 ₫ (1,403.00 R) |
-17.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Vietnam Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
8,771,102.26 ₫ (6,405.17 R) |
11,079,715.61 ₫ (8,091.06 R) |
+26.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
5,679,637.68 ₫ (4,147.60 R) |
8,640,955.59 ₫ (6,310.13 R) |
+52.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,537,695.14 ₫ (14,267.57 R) |
21,455,098.17 ₫ (15,667.77 R) |
+9.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
12,329,663.29 ₫ (9,003.84 R) |
16,623,318.48 ₫ (12,139.32 R) |
+34.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vietnam Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,226,068.19 ₫ (4,546.64 R) |
2,291,786.56 ₫ (1,673.60 R) |
-63.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
3,330,700.07 ₫ (2,432.27 R) |
1,807,005.55 ₫ (1,319.58 R) |
-45.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vietnam Edit | South Africa Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
10,918,039.41 ₫ (7,972.99 R) |
33,360,403.53 ₫ (24,361.72 R) |
+205.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 10.25 | 11.35 | +10.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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