Cost of Living Comparison Between Contagem and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Contagem and Da Nang

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Contagem is 37.2% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Contagem is 13.6% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Contagem
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.57 R$25.37
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.2K
141.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.73 R$98.4
$18.99 โ‚ซ494K
-6.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.97 R$33.12
$4.78 โ‚ซ124.4K
24.90%
Cappuccino
$1.25 R$6.94
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
-22.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 R$4.91
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
79.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 R$2.61
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,535
62.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.16 R$6.41
$1.07 โ‚ซ27.9K
8.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R$12.69
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
42.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Contagem
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 R$4.99
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.3K
-37.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 R$8.37
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.8K
58.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 R$8.96
$1.17 โ‚ซ30.5K
37.61%
Eggs
$1.57 R$8.72
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.2K
9.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.24 R$45.75
$12.45 โ‚ซ323.9K
-33.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.3 R$18.31
$3.65 โ‚ซ95K
-9.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.12 R$28.41
$9.7 โ‚ซ252.4K
-47.22%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 R$9.9
$2.64 โ‚ซ68.6K
-32.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.43
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.4K
42.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 R$5.12
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.4K
-18.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.3
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.4K
25.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 R$5.63
$1.14 โ‚ซ29.6K
-11.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.77
$1.15 โ‚ซ29.9K
-25.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 R$3.68
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.7K
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 R$3.77
$0.48 โ‚ซ12.4K
41.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.68
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.3K
54.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.74 R$31.84
$7.4 โ‚ซ192.5K
-22.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.92
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.3K
30.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 R$12.32
$1.57 โ‚ซ40.9K
41.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Contagem
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 R$7.61
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,916
302.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.7 R$398
$3.79 โ‚ซ98.7K
1790.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 R$5.48
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.4K
20.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 R$5.3
$0.69 โ‚ซ18K
37.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.25 R$45.81
$11.74 โ‚ซ305.4K
-29.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.84
$0.9 โ‚ซ23.4K
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K R$138K
$27.3K โ‚ซ711.4M
-9.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K R$161.5K
$28.7K โ‚ซ748M
1.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Contagem
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.2 R$368
$74.7 โ‚ซ1.9M
-11.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.27 R$79.2
$5.88 โ‚ซ153K
142.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.52 R$91.7
$8.09 โ‚ซ210.5K
104.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Contagem
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.69 R$132
$20.27 โ‚ซ527.3K
16.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 R$120
$7.45 โ‚ซ193.8K
191.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.3 R$34.98
$3.01 โ‚ซ78.3K
109.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Contagem
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 R$739
$153 โ‚ซ4M
-12.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,742 R$37.4K
$12.6K โ‚ซ329.1M
-46.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Contagem
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 R$286
$39.58 โ‚ซ1M
30.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.73 R$209
$25.43 โ‚ซ661.7K
48.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 R$393
$52.1 โ‚ซ1.4M
35.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.1 R$367
$75.4 โ‚ซ2M
-12.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Contagem
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 R$1,118
$354 โ‚ซ9.2M
-43.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 R$670
$243 โ‚ซ6.3M
-50.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 R$2,410
$721 โ‚ซ18.8M
-39.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 R$1,477
$459 โ‚ซ11.9M
-42.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,430 R$7,935
$2,743 โ‚ซ71.4M
-47.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,037 R$5,755
$1,152 โ‚ซ30M
-10.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Contagem
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$240 R$1,330
$454 โ‚ซ11.8M
-47.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.83
10.67
1.50%

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Last update for Contagem: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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