30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Lavras - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $465 (excluding rent), and $752 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,101 (excluding rent), and $1,589 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.27 R$18.13
$3.27 R$18.13
$9.08 R$50.4
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.94 R$99.6
$17.94 R$99.6
$44.87 R$249
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.73 R$37.35
$6.17 R$34.27
$9.09 R$50.5
Cappuccino
$0.93 R$5.19
$0.56 R$3.11
$2.8 R$15.57
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 R$5.2
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.32 R$7.31
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 R$2.89
$0.35 R$1.93
$1.04 R$5.79
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.79
$1.41 R$7.83
$2.64 R$14.68
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$12.1
$2.18 R$12.1
$4.54 R$25.2
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.28
$0.75 R$4.18
$1.69 R$9.4
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.19
$1.07 R$5.93
$2.67 R$14.84
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 R$8.49
$1.05 R$5.84
$2.89 R$16.05
Eggs
$1.9 R$10.53
$1.06 R$5.89
$2.55 R$14.13
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.1 R$44.96
$6.35 R$35.27
$12.72 R$70.6
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.47 R$19.25
$2.56 R$14.23
$4.94 R$27.44
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.4 R$41.05
$5.52 R$30.66
$10.14 R$56.3
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 R$12.44
$0.91 R$5.07
$3.29 R$18.24
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.42
$0.73 R$4.08
$2.2 R$12.23
Oranges (1kg)
$1.06 R$5.9
$0.53 R$2.95
$1.77 R$9.84
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.63
$0.55 R$3.07
$2.22 R$12.3
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.84
$0.55 R$3.03
$1.46 R$8.08
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 R$4.45
$0.52 R$2.89
$1.22 R$6.75
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 R$3.67
$0.35 R$1.94
$1.05 R$5.82
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.56
$0.47 R$2.59
$1.22 R$6.79
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$11.8
$1.77 R$9.83
$3.54 R$19.67
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 R$39.46
$5.32 R$29.55
$10.66 R$59.2
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.93
$0.73 R$4.06
$1.46 R$8.13
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$12.11
$1.27 R$7.06
$2.73 R$15.14
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R$5.07
$0.82 R$4.57
$1.01 R$5.58
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.14 R$217
$21.42 R$119
$39.14 R$217
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 R$5.5
$0.94 R$5.21
$1.31 R$7.3
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 R$6.3
$0.88 R$4.88
$1.14 R$6.3
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 R$44.17
$3.53 R$19.6
$7.96 R$44.17
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.76
$0.96 R$5.33
$1.12 R$6.19
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$140.6K
$19.9K R$110.4K
$36.2K R$200.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K R$157.6K
$26.6K R$147.8K
$30.4K R$168.8K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$64 R$355
$53 R$294
$108 R$598
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.49 R$80.5
$7.3 R$40.5
$22.25 R$123
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.06 R$117
$18.26 R$101
$27.4 R$152
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.23 R$123
$16 R$88.8
$28.45 R$158
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.63 R$131
$13.78 R$76.5
$23.63 R$131
Cinema Ticket
$7.35 R$40.78
$5.5 R$30.55
$8.26 R$45.87
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$363 R$2,017
$177 R$984
$709 R$3,935
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,881 R$38.2K
$4,831 R$26.8K
$8,785 R$48.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.5 R$286
$26.59 R$148
$70.9 R$394
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37 R$205
$17.96 R$99.7
$80.8 R$449
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72 R$400
$54 R$300
$126 R$700
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.2 R$356
$35.55 R$197
$124 R$691
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 R$1,761
$218 R$1,208
$363 R$2,013
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 R$1,209
$145 R$806
$290 R$1,612
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 R$3,179
$434 R$2,409
$797 R$4,424
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$432 R$2,396
$308 R$1,707
$579 R$3,214
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,243 R$6,897
$795 R$4,412
$1,590 R$8,824
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$910 R$5,049
$579 R$3,213
$1,158 R$6,426
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.83
9
13
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