30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Margate - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $448 (excluding rent), and $936 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,060 (excluding rent), and $1,934 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.88 R 122
$3.85 R 68.5
$13.76 R 245
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.7 R 493
$24.93 R 443
$66.5 R 1,182
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 R 63.3
$2.56 R 45.56
$6.83 R 122
Cappuccino
$1.17 R 20.72
$0.65 R 11.57
$2.72 R 48.35
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R 12.67
$0.4 R 7.06
$1.43 R 25.34
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 R 6.66
$0.37 R 6.66
$1.08 R 19.13
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 R 34.41
$1.11 R 19.66
$3.32 R 59
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.53
$1.38 R 24.53
$3.03 R 54
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 R 14.52
$0.65 R 11.58
$1.36 R 24.2
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 R 14.02
$0.57 R 10.2
$1.15 R 20.39
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 R 22.36
$1.14 R 20.36
$1.72 R 30.54
Eggs
$2.19 R 38.97
$1.37 R 24.29
$3.42 R 60.9
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.9 R 87.1
$2.88 R 51.2
$10.37 R 184
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.39 R 42.46
$1.93 R 34.25
$5.5 R 97.8
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.47 R 61.6
$2.38 R 42.36
$8.51 R 151
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 R 24.61
$0.83 R 14.76
$2.21 R 39.37
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 R 24.9
$0.85 R 15.05
$2.82 R 50.2
Oranges (1kg)
$1.22 R 21.76
$0.54 R 9.67
$3.26 R 58
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 R 23.89
$0.45 R 8.08
$1.88 R 33.41
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 R 16.99
$0.49 R 8.67
$2.46 R 43.7
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 R 21.14
$0.66 R 11.8
$1.83 R 32.59
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 R 18
$0.57 R 10.08
$1.24 R 22.13
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 R 15.71
$0.64 R 11.44
$1.34 R 23.9
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.52 R 27.07
$1.5 R 26.71
$4.03 R 71.7
Wine (Bottle)
$3.69 R 65.7
$3.06 R 54.5
$8.52 R 152
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 R 16.7
$0.94 R 16.7
$2.34 R 41.56
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 R 24.38
$0.88 R 15.67
$3.02 R 53.6
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 R 18.74
$0.68 R 12.07
$1.42 R 25.22
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.72 R 12.73
$0.72 R 12.73
$1.92 R 34.18
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.58 R 10.37
$0.52 R 9.33
$1.57 R 27.99
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.6 R 81.9
$3.54 R 63
$6.9 R 123
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 R 22.54
$1.15 R 20.46
$1.44 R 25.66
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K R 359.3K
$16.8K R 299.4K
$28.1K R 499K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K R 438.3K
$21K R 372.8K
$31.2K R 554.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$144 R 2,557
$83.8 R 1,491
$279 R 4,968
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29 R 516
$13.8 R 245
$45.43 R 808
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.39 R 594
$22.16 R 394
$55.4 R 985
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.91 R 532
$17.28 R 307
$40.46 R 720
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.32 R 59.1
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Cinema Ticket
$3.53 R 62.8
$3.53 R 62.8
$8.15 R 145
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$204 R 3,636
$155 R 2,761
$333 R 5,916
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,678 R 83.2K
$3,421 R 60.8K
$7,412 R 131.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.83 R 744
$16.7 R 297
$66.8 R 1,188
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.49 R 524
$10.99 R 195
$55 R 977
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 R 1,680
$39.12 R 696
$140 R 2,488
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 R 1,318
$45.54 R 810
$142 R 2,534
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$404 R 7,191
$249 R 4,426
$451 R 8,021
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 R 5,929
$252 R 4,479
$448 R 7,963
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 R 12.8K
$468 R 8,331
$878 R 15.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 R 12.4K
$511 R 9,081
$865 R 15.4K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$560 R 9,956
$346 R 6,153
$757 R 13.5K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
10.5
13.2
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