Cost of living

Vietnam

compared to

Tanzania

hira
Vietnam
Tanzania
Cost of living one person
$643
$601
Cost of living Family
$1933
$2014
One person rent
$352
$378
Family rent
$1040
$915
Food expenses
$229
$191
Transport expenses
$60.3
$89.69
Monthly salary after tax
$554.28
$264.67
Quality of life
32.84
32.83
Human freedom index
5.09
4.78
Life expectancy
83.83
64.67
English speaking %
14.53%
8.87%
Population
95.5M
56.3M

The average cost of living in Vietnam ($643) is 7% more expensive than in Tanzania ($601). Vietnam ranked 150th vs 159th for Tanzania in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Vietnam compared to 0.5 months in Tanzania .

Eating Out
Vietnam
Tanzania
Lunch Menu
$1.72
$2.23
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.29
$19.09
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$6.03
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.94
Cappuccino
$1.52
$2.05
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
Vietnam
Tanzania
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255.66
$345.96
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178.15
$256.94
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916.8
$963.4
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$573.78
$546.93
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.81
$43.37
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.14
$57.77
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$34.77
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.92
$15.97
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3130
$7118
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$6379
Transportation
Vietnam
Tanzania
Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.2
Monthly ticket local transport
$9.37
$19.33
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.22
$10.48
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.9
Groceries
Vietnam
Tanzania
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.62
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.97
Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.96
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.77
$7.24
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$3.57
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.56
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.82
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.8
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.77
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.09
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.27
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.95
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.43
$5.64
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.06
Cigarette pack
$1.57
$1.83
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.14
Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.42
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.49
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.91
Other
Vietnam
Tanzania
Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.26
$53.81
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$5.04
Doctor's visit
$34.81
$15.63
Haircut, simple
$5.22
$2.67
Brand Jeans
$26.59
$13.55
Brand Sneakers
$91.98
$56.41
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266.57
$296.11
International Primary School, 1 year
$10944
$7350