30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Contenda - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $489 (excluding rent), and $767 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,113 (excluding rent), and $1,588 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.66 R$20.3
$3.66 R$20.3
$9.15 R$50.8
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.75 R$59.7
$10.75 R$59.7
$53.7 R$298
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 R$34
$5.6 R$31.08
$7.36 R$40.85
Cappuccino
$1.92 R$10.64
$1.06 R$5.86
$3.17 R$17.59
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.47
$0.89 R$4.93
$1.42 R$7.9
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 R$3.13
$0.56 R$3.13
$0.94 R$5.21
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.8
$1.24 R$6.86
$3.53 R$19.6
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 R$9.81
$1.77 R$9.81
$4.42 R$24.53
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.9 R$4.98
$0.71 R$3.94
$1.42 R$7.87
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 R$7.8
$0.99 R$5.47
$2.11 R$11.71
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.58
$0.89 R$4.94
$1.78 R$9.88
Eggs
$2.19 R$12.14
$1.5 R$8.34
$3.22 R$17.89
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 R$52.2
$5.42 R$30.07
$21.69 R$120
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.5 R$19.44
$2.73 R$15.17
$4.74 R$26.29
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.12 R$39.53
$4.98 R$27.63
$14.23 R$79
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 R$12.62
$1.09 R$6.03
$2.72 R$15.08
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 R$6.16
$0.74 R$4.1
$1.85 R$10.26
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.84
$0.53 R$2.92
$3.16 R$17.51
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.81
$0.88 R$4.86
$4.38 R$24.31
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 R$5.24
$0.75 R$4.19
$1.89 R$10.48
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.85
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.41 R$7.8
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.94
$0.46 R$2.57
$1.5 R$8.31
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.84
$0.52 R$2.88
$1.5 R$8.32
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.2 R$12.23
$2.12 R$11.74
$3.53 R$19.57
Wine (Bottle)
$3.51 R$19.5
$3.51 R$19.5
$10.55 R$58.6
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 R$8.52
$1.06 R$5.91
$2.76 R$15.34
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 R$10.06
$1.27 R$7.04
$3.62 R$20.12
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$5.13
$0.83 R$4.62
$1.02 R$5.64
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.12 R$212
$20.86 R$116
$38.12 R$212
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R$6.09
$1.1 R$6.09
$1.83 R$10.16
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 R$5.01
$0.9 R$5.01
$1.79 R$9.96
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 R$42.71
$4.52 R$25.09
$10.86 R$60.3
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.83
$0.98 R$5.45
$1.19 R$6.58
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16K R$88.6K
$16K R$88.6K
$26.6K R$147.7K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K R$110.1K
$19.8K R$110.1K
$34.3K R$190.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$65.7 R$365
$45.21 R$251
$181 R$1,004
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.28 R$40.42
$7.28 R$40.42
$27.29 R$151
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.95 R$99.6
$17.94 R$99.6
$26.93 R$149
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.44 R$125
$16.15 R$89.7
$28.72 R$159
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.79 R$121
$12.71 R$70.6
$21.79 R$121
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 R$39.18
$6.17 R$34.24
$8.82 R$48.96
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 R$2,470
$265 R$1,470
$883 R$4,901
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,391 R$52.1K
$8,127 R$45.1K
$21.7K R$120.3K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.3 R$374
$35.99 R$200
$90 R$499
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.2 R$351
$35.66 R$198
$107 R$594
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 R$467
$36.69 R$204
$128 R$712
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.8 R$332
$50.6 R$281
$72.3 R$401
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 R$1,559
$193 R$1,069
$321 R$1,782
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,268
$152 R$846
$305 R$1,691
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 R$3,645
$498 R$2,762
$914 R$5,073
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 R$2,693
$346 R$1,920
$651 R$3,613
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,218 R$6,759
$779 R$4,323
$1,558 R$8,647
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$901 R$5,002
$573 R$3,183
$1,147 R$6,366
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.12
9.7
15
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