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

😐 Solo nomad: Mahe is 126% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 158.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mahe is 108.9% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 112% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahe
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.42 SCR 224
$1.89 ₫49.2K
715.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68 SCR 989
$18.99 ₫494K
257.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 SCR 119
$4.78 ₫124.4K
71.13%
Cappuccino
$4.41 SCR 64.2
$1.61 ₫42K
173.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 SCR 33.22
$0.49 ₫12.9K
365.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SCR 25.56
$0.29 ₫7,535
506.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 SCR 118
$1.07 ₫27.9K
658.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 SCR 74.6
$1.61 ₫42K
218.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahe
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 SCR 22.05
$1.43 ₫37.3K
5.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 SCR 15.28
$0.95 ₫24.8K
10.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 SCR 24.71
$1.17 ₫30.5K
45.30%
Eggs
$3.94 SCR 57.4
$1.43 ₫37.2K
175.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.46 SCR 225
$12.45 ₫323.9K
24.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.96 SCR 116
$3.65 ₫95K
118.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.51 SCR 182
$9.7 ₫252.4K
28.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2 SCR 29.1
$2.64 ₫68.6K
-24.24%
Banana (1kg)
-
$0.94 ₫24.4K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 SCR 32.38
$1.13 ₫29.4K
96.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.27 SCR 76.7
$1.05 ₫27.4K
401.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 SCR 14.43
$1.14 ₫29.6K
-13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 SCR 14.47
$1.15 ₫29.9K
-13.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 SCR 15.36
$0.99 ₫25.7K
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.48 ₫12.4K
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.01 SCR 175
$1.36 ₫35.3K
783.09%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.4 ₫192.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 SCR 30.87
$0.82 ₫21.3K
158.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 SCR 29.53
$1.57 ₫40.9K
29.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Mahe
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 SCR 11.56
$0.34 ₫8,916
132.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.5 SCR 357
$3.79 ₫98.7K
546.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.4 SCR 151
$0.82 ₫21.4K
1168.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 SCR 46.51
$0.69 ₫18K
363.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.34 SCR 150
$11.74 ₫305.4K
-11.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 SCR 22.52
$0.9 ₫23.4K
72.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.3K ₫711.4M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$28.7K ₫748M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahe
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.9 SCR 1,222
$74.7 ₫1.9M
12.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.35 SCR 296
$5.88 ₫153K
246.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$160 SCR 2,333
$8.09 ₫210.5K
1881.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahe
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.7 SCR 766
$20.27 ₫527.3K
159.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.45 ₫193.8K
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.34 SCR 92.4
$3.01 ₫78.3K
110.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahe
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$153 ₫4M
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$12.6K ₫329.1M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahe
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.73 SCR 404
$39.58 ₫1M
-29.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$10.91 SCR 159
$25.43 ₫661.7K
-57.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$43.36 SCR 631
$52.1 ₫1.4M
-16.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 SCR 810
$75.4 ₫2M
-26.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahe
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$830 SCR 12.1K
$354 ₫9.2M
134.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 SCR 12.3K
$243 ₫6.3M
246.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,731 SCR 25.2K
$721 ₫18.8M
140.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 SCR 15K
$459 ₫11.9M
125.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,743 ₫71.4M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,152 ₫30M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahe
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$851 SCR 12.4K
$454 ₫11.8M
87.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.67
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Last update for Mahe: October 27, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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