Q: What are the average prices for everyday items and services in Ho Chi Minh City?
Asked: Oct. 7, 2019 by: citypassguide
Answers
Everyone keeps saying that the reason why a lot of expats like living in Saigon because of the lower cost of living. So how much does the usual items actually cost? Here's a list of the usual items with an average price per item.
Note: Prices may vary from district to district and may have changed from the time of this writing.
Market Prices
Regular Milk (1 liter) VND32,500
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) VND17,000
White Rice (1kg) VND19,000
Eggs (1 dozen) VND31,000
Local Cheese (1kg) VND329,000
Chicken Breast fillet (1kg) VND74,000
Beef Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg): VND224,000
Apples (1kg)VND64,000
Banana (1kg)VND20,500
Oranges (1kg)VND33,000
Tomato (1kg)VND20,000
Potato (1kg)VND24,000
Onion (1kg)VND22,000
Lettuce (1 head)VND15,000
Water (1.5 liter bottle)VND12,000
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)VND250,000
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)VND16,000
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)VND30,000
Coke/Pepsi (2 liter bottle): VND22,000
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)VND25,000
Personal Care
Deodorant (50ml-1.5oz) VND60,000
Hair shampoo (400ml-12oz) VND80,000
Toothpaste VND24,000
Transportation
Taxi fare from the airport to the city centre: VND180,000
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) VND7,000
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) VND150,000
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) VND11,000
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) VND12,000
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) VND30,000
Gasoline (1 liter) VND20,000
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) VND1,000,000,000
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) VND824,000
Utilities
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment VND1,452,000
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) VND1,800
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) VND248,000
Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult: VND573,000
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)VND168,000
Cinema, International Release, 1 SeatVND80,000
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child VND3,300,000
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child VND180,000,000
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) VND965,000
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, etc) VND728,000
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) VND1,974,000
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes VND1,737,000
Monthly Rent
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre VND9,129,000
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of CentreVND5,891,000
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City CentreVND20,257,000
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of CentreVND12,130,000
Others
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal): VND100,000
Coffee, sidewalk vendor (one cup): VND20,000
Bowl of phở noodle soup: VND40,000
Coffee, Starbucks, one cup: VND80,000
Dinner for two, including alcohol and dessert, at an upscale restaurant: VND1M+
Laundry, per kg: VND30,000
Cleaning help (per hour) VND 75,000
Massage treatment, one hour: VND500,000
Manicure and pedicure: VND130,000
Ticket to 3D movie: Wednesday showing at CGV Cinema: VND100,000
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