Mexico vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1078
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2555
$1668
🏠 One person rent
$497
$321
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$90
$54.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$853
$335
💸 GDP per capita
$14186
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
6.72
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
75.1
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
41
🌐 English speaking %
13%
16%
🎓 Higher education
89
57
😀 Quality of life
50
49
🏙️ Population
131M
101M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($1078) is 66% more expensive than in Vietnam ($650). Mexico ranked 83rd 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 0.5 months in Vietnam. Ranked 97th and 101st 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
$10.9
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1201
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$72
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$9.21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.38%
8.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2637
$3202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1696
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$8.66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$5.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$21.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$327
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7610
$13069

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Cities Comparison in Mexico vs Vietnam

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1428
9.21M
Tijuana
$1295
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
1.93M
Zapopan
$1280
1.26M
Monterrey
$1494
1.14M
Puebla
$1075
1.43M
Guadalajara
$1241
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
1.07M
Leon
$885
1.58M
Naucalpan
$975
872K
Aguascalientes
$999
934K
Chihuahua
$1008
926K
Queretaro
$1241
795K
Ciudad Juarez
$1002
1.32M
Mexicali
$1004
854K
Hermosillo
$1087
856K
Cancun
$1232
889K
Saltillo
$1096
864K
San Luis Potosi
$1028
773K
Guadalupe
$1078
692K
Tlalnepantla
$1008
653K
Culiacan
$898
808K
Torreon
$844
690K
Morelia
$926
743K
Merida
$1258
892K
Apodaca
$1204
523K
Tlaquepaque
$784
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
521K
Reynosa
$999
589K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$762
14M
Hanoi
$702
8.72M
Da Nang
$660
2.82M
Haiphong
$571
2.12M
Can Tho
$456
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$419
1.1M
Hai Duong
$587
507K
Bac Ninh
$597
520K
Hue
$380
653K
Vinh
$590
490K
Thanh Hoa
$601
393K
Ha Tinh
$567
380K
Vung Tau
$525
357K
Nam Dinh
$602
352K
Nha Trang
$541
392K
Thai Nguyen
$476
340K
Thu Dau Mot
$540
322K
Buon Ma Thuot
$535
340K
Thai Binh
$587
268K
Viet Tri
$590
278K
Ha Long
$585
270K
Qui Nhon
$519
311K
Ca Mau
$526
315K
Phan Thiet
$500
205K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Long Xuyen
$514
279K
Dong Hoi
$496
160K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
196K
Rach Gia
$535
251K
Cam Pha
$577
156K