Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Mexico City

For one person, living is cheaper in Vietnam: $762 a month against $1,561 in Mexico City, rent and utilities included – about $9,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇻🇳 Vietnam

$762

/mo nomad

Mexico City

🇲🇽 Mexico

$1,561

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Vietnam is 50.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Vietnam is 51.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.96 ₫50.6K

$11.12 MX$202

-82.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.61 ₫507.7K

$48.99 MX$891

-59.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 ₫119.7K

$11.23 MX$204

-58.77%

Cappuccino

$1.72 ₫44.5K

$3.76 MX$68.4

-54.26%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₫13.6K

$1.65 MX$30.05

-67.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ₫7,725

$1.28 MX$23.27

-76.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ₫25.5K

$3.26 MX$59.2

-69.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ₫40.5K

$5.66 MX$103

-72.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 ₫38.0K

$1.81 MX$32.92

-18.78%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 ₫24.6K

$2.94 MX$53.5

-67.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.90 ₫23.4K

$2.05 MX$37.27

-56.10%

Eggs

$1.48 ₫38.4K

$2.93 MX$53.2

-49.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.34 ₫293.6K

$11.95 MX$217

-5.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.74 ₫96.9K

$9.51 MX$173

-60.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.50 ₫245.9K

$14.84 MX$270

-35.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 ₫73.1K

$3.14 MX$57.2

-10.19%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 ₫28.6K

$2.01 MX$36.65

-45.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.38 ₫35.8K

$2.08 MX$37.75

-33.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.2K

$2.22 MX$40.35

-45.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 ₫28.3K

$2.06 MX$37.47

-47.09%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.1K

$1.88 MX$34.14

-36.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₫17.6K

$1.48 MX$26.93

-54.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₫13.4K

$1.35 MX$24.47

-61.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.36 ₫35.3K

$5.41 MX$98.4

-74.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.40 ₫243.4K

$16.86 MX$307

-44.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 ₫20.7K

$1.98 MX$36.09

-59.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₫37.7K

$4.32 MX$78.7

-66.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₫8,156

$0.34 MX$6.27

-5.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.43 ₫218.3K

$20.23 MX$368

-58.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₫19.6K

$2.10 MX$38.11

-63.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.59 ₫15.3K

$0.53 MX$9.65

11.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 ₫58.2K

$5.41 MX$98.3

-58.41%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 ₫22.7K

$1.52 MX$27.65

-42.11%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.2K ₫807.6M

$21.7K MX$395.3K

43.55%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.5K ₫764.5M

$24.8K MX$451.4K

19.01%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$71.9 ₫1.9M

$63.0 MX$1,145

14.10%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.68 ₫147.1K

$28.88 MX$525

-80.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.20 ₫238.2K

$33.93 MX$617

-72.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.63 ₫560.1K

$55.8 MX$1,015

-61.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.09 ₫235.3K

$24.90 MX$453

-63.49%

Cinema Ticket

$3.84 ₫99.4K

$6.77 MX$123

-43.28%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$376 ₫9.7M

$428 MX$7,781

-12.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.7K ₫509.9M

$11.9K MX$216.0K

65.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.67 ₫1.1M

$70.0 MX$1,274

-40.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.84 ₫668.9K

$53.7 MX$977

-51.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.9 ₫2.2M

$110 MX$1,997

-21.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.7 ₫2.0M

$115 MX$2,096

-33.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$412 ₫10.7M

$1,062 MX$19.3K

-61.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 ₫7.1M

$671 MX$12.2K

-59.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$850 ₫22.0M

$2,379 MX$43.3K

-64.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$555 ₫14.4M

$1,260 MX$22.9K

-55.98%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,624 ₫93.8M

$3,716 MX$67.6K

-2.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,854 ₫48.0M

$1,976 MX$35.9K

-6.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$414 ₫10.7M

$997 MX$18.1K

-58.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.75

11.3

-22.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Vietnam: October 5, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Vietnam

$273 36.2%

Mexico City

$671 42.4% 146% $397

Groceries & Markets

Vietnam

$188 24.8%

Mexico City

$327 20.7% 74.2% $139

Clothing & Footwear

Vietnam

$104 13.7%

Mexico City

$157 9.9% 51.5% $53

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Vietnam

$87 11.5%

Mexico City

$126 8% 45% $39

Eating Out

Vietnam

$62 8.1%

Mexico City

$207 13.1% 237% $146

Sport & Entertainment

Vietnam

$29 3.9%

Mexico City

$69 4.4% 137% $40

Getting Around

Vietnam

$13 1.8%

Mexico City

$26 1.7% 96.6% $13

Good to know

🇻🇳 Vietnam

🇲🇽 Mexico City

🕒 Local time

13:45 1:45 PM

00:45 12:45 AM

13 h behind Vietnam

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

96,208,984

9,209,944 Capital

💱 Currency

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

Mexican Peso MXN $

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.44 EUR

100 MXN = 5.5 USD

100 MXN = 4.9 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

MXN, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇻🇳 Vietnamese Dong (₫)

Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,889 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,037 VND (100,000 VND = 3.44 EUR).

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.19 MXN (100 MXN = 5.5 USD). 1 EUR = 20.4 MXN (100 MXN = 4.9 EUR).

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