30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Rio Grande - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $469 (excluding rent), and $742 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,131 (excluding rent), and $1,590 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.32 R$35.09
$4.52 R$25.07
$9.04 R$50.2
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.79 R$132
$18.29 R$102
$54.9 R$305
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.42 R$35.61
$6.05 R$33.58
$8.26 R$45.84
Cappuccino
$1.28 R$7.12
$0.73 R$4.07
$3.3 R$18.31
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 R$5.84
$0.88 R$4.87
$1.4 R$7.79
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R$4.16
$0.56 R$3.12
$1.12 R$6.24
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 R$12.19
$1.46 R$8.13
$3.29 R$18.29
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 R$20.13
$2.54 R$14.09
$4.53 R$25.16
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 R$4.7
$0.66 R$3.68
$1.05 R$5.84
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$8.03
$0.92 R$5.09
$2.75 R$15.28
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.05
$0.92 R$5.09
$1.83 R$10.18
Eggs
$1.76 R$9.74
$1.4 R$7.79
$2.46 R$13.64
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.58 R$19.9
$3.58 R$19.9
$25.11 R$139
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 R$24.72
$2.32 R$12.85
$7.13 R$39.6
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.46 R$52.5
$5.42 R$30.1
$16.28 R$90.4
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 R$11.42
$1.28 R$7.12
$2.75 R$15.27
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 R$7
$0.88 R$4.89
$2.29 R$12.7
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.1
$0.8 R$4.42
$2.66 R$14.74
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 R$2.9
$0.52 R$2.9
$1.74 R$9.66
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.84
$0.61 R$3.41
$1.51 R$8.39
Onion (1kg)
$0.62 R$3.43
$0.62 R$3.43
$1.41 R$7.84
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.38 R$2.09
$0.38 R$2.09
$1.13 R$6.26
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 R$2.93
$0.39 R$2.17
$0.88 R$4.89
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 R$10.71
$1.79 R$9.94
$2.69 R$14.91
Wine (Bottle)
$6.39 R$35.5
$3.65 R$20.28
$12.8 R$71.1
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 R$5.46
$0.71 R$3.93
$1.42 R$7.86
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 R$10.01
$1.06 R$5.87
$2.65 R$14.68
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R$5.07
$0.82 R$4.56
$1 R$5.57
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.78 R$221
$21.77 R$121
$39.78 R$221
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 R$8.91
$1.43 R$7.92
$1.78 R$9.9
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 R$5.8
$0.69 R$3.83
$1.74 R$9.64
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.42 R$30.1
$5.42 R$30.1
$5.42 R$30.1
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.02 R$5.67
$1.16 R$6.46
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K R$134.2K
$19.3K R$107.4K
$28.7K R$159.1K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K R$155K
$26.4K R$146.5K
$31K R$171.8K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$59.4 R$330
$35.35 R$196
$120 R$667
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.89 R$43.82
$7.02 R$38.95
$21.39 R$119
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.78 R$110
$17.85 R$99.1
$28.56 R$159
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.09 R$123
$15.9 R$88.3
$28.27 R$157
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.79 R$121
$12.71 R$70.6
$21.79 R$121
Cinema Ticket
$2.72 R$15.07
$2.72 R$15.07
$10.87 R$60.4
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$314 R$1,743
$220 R$1,223
$478 R$2,650
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,186 R$39.9K
$7,186 R$39.9K
$10.8K R$59.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.02 R$161
$21.77 R$121
$72.6 R$403
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.84 R$199
$26.87 R$149
$71.7 R$398
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.5 R$402
$54.4 R$302
$136 R$754
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.1 R$344
$35.47 R$197
$106 R$591
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 R$1,691
$209 R$1,160
$348 R$1,933
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 R$1,172
$141 R$782
$282 R$1,563
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$543 R$3,013
$411 R$2,283
$755 R$4,193
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 R$2,459
$316 R$1,753
$595 R$3,300
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,355 R$7,519
$867 R$4,810
$1,733 R$9,620
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,033 R$5,732
$657 R$3,648
$1,314 R$7,295
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
6
12
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