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Food prices in Vietnam
Is it expensive in the shops in Vietnam? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Vietnam? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Vietnam, such as: tomatoes, wine, cheese, chicken breast, or foreign beer (The last update: today)
Currency in Vietnam Vietnamese dong (VND ₫). For 10 US dollars you can get 255 thousand Vietnamese dong. For 100 US dollars you can get 2.55 million Vietnamese dong. And the other way around: For 100 Vietnamese dong you can get 0.00393 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Vietnam
What are the different prices in the cities in Vietnam? Look here: Prices in cities in Vietnam
Prices: Biên Hòa Da Nang Haiphong Hanoi Hoi An Huế Nha Trang Vũng Tàu Cần Thơ Phan Thiết
bread
$0.99 ($0.39 - $2)
72% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$11.6 ($5.7 - $24)
10% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$0.9 ($0.59 - $1.3)
80% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$1.1 ($0.47 - $1.8)
78% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1 ($0.59 - $2)
38% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$9.7 ($4.7 - $15.7)
35% is less expensive than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Vietnam (The last update: today)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Vietnam
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.4 (₫36.2K)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.99 (₫25.2K)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $1.6 (₫39.9K)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $11.6 (₫294K)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.5 (₫12.7K)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $9.7 (₫247K)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $0.82 (₫20.9K)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.4 (₫35.1K)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $1.3 (₫32K)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $3.6 (₫91.2K)
- Apples (1kg) $3.1 (₫79.4K)
- Oranges (1kg) $1.4 (₫36.6K)
- Potatoes (1kg) $1.2 (₫30K)
- Lettuce (1 head) $0.8 (₫20.4K)
- Kilo of white rice $0.9 (₫22.9K)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $1.1 (₫26.9K)
- Bananas (1kg) $1 (₫26.4K)
- Onions (1kg) $1.2 (₫29.8K)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $10 (₫256K)
- Pears (1kg) $3.7 (₫95.3K)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.58 (₫14.8K)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.37 (₫9.49K)
- Sausage (1kg) $15.8 (₫401K)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $9.1 (₫233K)
Price changes in previous years in Vietnam
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $1.2(₫31.7K), 2012: $1.3(₫32.7K), 2013: $1.5(₫38.9K), 2014: $1.9(₫47.3K), 2015: $1.9(₫48.3K), 2016: $1.6(₫42K), 2017: $1.5(₫39.3K), and 2018: $1.5(₫38K)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Vietnam?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.75(₫19.1K), 2012: $0.63(₫16.1K), 2013: $0.59(₫15.1K), 2014: $0.65(₫16.7K), 2015: $0.75(₫19.1K), 2016: $0.85(₫21.7K), 2017: $1.1(₫27.4K), and 2018: $0.93(₫23.7K)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $0.85(₫21.6K), 2011: $1.3(₫33.8K), 2012: $1.1(₫28.8K), 2013: $1.1(₫28.4K), 2014: $1.1(₫27.7K), 2015: $1.2(₫31K), 2016: $1.2(₫29.4K), 2017: $1.2(₫29.8K), and 2018: $1.1(₫28.8K)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $0.55(₫14K), 2013: $0.65(₫16.5K), 2014: $0.65(₫16.5K), 2015: $0.66(₫16.8K), 2016: $0.66(₫16.7K), 2017: $0.67(₫17K), and 2018: $0.79(₫20.1K)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Vietnam?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $8.8(₫224K), 2016: $9.2(₫235K), 2017: $9.7(₫247K), and 2018: $8.1(₫206K).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
renting a large apartment outside the center
$481 ($295 - $982)
80% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$1 ($0.59 - $2)
38% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$0.5 ($0.39 - $0.98)
80% is less expensive than in United States
average earnings
$429
91% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$4.7 ($3.5 - $5.9)
by half less than in United States
bottle of water
$0.3 ($0.2 - $0.59)
85% is less expensive than in United States