Mexico vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$462
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$800
$342
💸 GDP per capita
$14158
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
75.1
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
40
🌐 English speaking %
13%
16%
🎓 Higher education
89
55
😀 Quality of life
48
47
🏙️ Population
131M
101M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($1007) is 64% more expensive than in Vietnam ($614). Mexico ranked 95th vs 163rd for Vietnam in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mexico compared to 0.6 months in Vietnam. Ranked 96th and 102nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Mexico and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 144 and 38 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Mexico Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.17
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1070
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$8.93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$1536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$8.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$5.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.14
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$5.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6912
$11417

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$734
9.39M
Hanoi
$652
8.44M
Haiphong
$562
2.09M
Bien Hoa
$410
1.1M
Da Nang
$615
1.22M
Can Tho
$439
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$558
520K
Hue
$372
653K
Hai Duong
$558
507K
Vinh
$560
490K
Thanh Hoa
$568
393K
Nam Dinh
$570
352K
Nha Trang
$508
392K
Ha Tinh
$539
380K
Vung Tau
$493
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$516
340K
Thai Nguyen
$461
330K
Ha Long
$559
270K
Thai Binh
$556
268K
Viet Tri
$569
278K
Thu Dau Mot
$519
322K
Qui Nhon
$501
311K
Ca Mau
$507
315K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Phan Thiet
$482
205K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
196K
Cam Pha
$551
156K
Long Xuyen
$498
279K
Dong Hoi
$483
160K
Rach Gia
$515
251K