Prices
in Vietnam
Prices for Vietnamese foodstuffs, services and products
are very low when compared with those in Western countries,
although the quality of manufactured goods is sometimes
poor.
This
table is a rough guide to current prices.
Vietnam |
$USD |
£GBP |
Vietnam |
$USD |
£GBP |
International |
$USD |
£GBP |
| Street meal |
1.00 |
0.60 |
Vietnamese
coffee |
0.40 |
0.22 |
Restaurant
meal |
20.00 |
12.00 |
| Café meal |
4.00 |
2.20 |
Canned
soft drink(300ml) |
0.50 |
0.28 |
Cappuccino |
2.50 |
1.50 |
| Restaurant
meal |
6.00 |
3.50 |
Mangoes
(kg) |
1.00 |
0.56 |
Bottle
of wine |
20.00 |
12.00 |
| ‘Fresh’
local beer |
0.25 |
0.15 |
Pineapple
(whole) |
0.20 |
0.12 |
Heineken
(330ml) |
2.00 |
1.20 |
| Hanoi beer
(330ml) |
0.80 |
0.50 |
Baguette |
0.08 |
0.05 |
Fresh orange
juice |
3.00 |
1.80 |
| Silk
dress (bespoke) |
15.00 |
9.00 |
Tee Shirt |
8.00/
15.00 |
4.40/
8.30 |
Silk Dress
|
80.00/ 100.00 |
45.00/
55.50 |
| Man's suit (bespoke) |
80.00/ 100.00 |
45.00/
55.50 |
Silk Tie |
3.00/
7.00 |
1.67/
3.88 |
Man's Suit |
200.00/
300.00 |
110.50/
166.00 |
Taxi
(per km) |
0.45 |
0.23 |
Xe Om
(per km) |
0.30 |
0.17 |
Car hire
(per 100km) |
25.00/
30.00 |
13.80/
16.70 |
Cyclo
(per km) |
0.50 |
0.28 |
Bicycle hire (per
day) |
1.00 |
0.55 |
Limousine
(per day) |
150.00 |
83.00 |
A
previous 'two tier' pricing system is now in the last stages
of being phased out – only a few hotel tariffs, medical charges
in some Vietnamese hospitals, and occasionally entry ticket
prices are still officially higher for foreigners.
Buyer
beware!
Fake goods
abound - beware of designer labels on clothes, sunglasses,
watches, 'Zippo' lighters and so on.
Virtually
all CDs, DVDs and tapes are pirated copies. Although they
are very cheap, they are usually of poor quality. Nearly all
'Western' products have to be imported and are, therefore,
often more expensive than in your own country. The prices
for food and services in international hotels and restaurants
are also very high in comparison with their local equivalent.
Tax
and service charges
Most restaurants, cafes and small hotels include VAT and service
charges in their menu prices. Up-market restaurants and most
hotels exclude them, and add them to the bill. Typically,
the surcharge will be written as 10% for VAT and a 5% service
charge, but occasionally you might come across ‘plus plus’
or ‘+ +’ instead – it means the same thing.
If
you travel with Haivenu, all taxes and service charges for
accommodation, meals and similar items in your itinerary will
be included in the price of the tour. Tips are up to you –
there’s some suggestions on the ‘Gifts
and Gratuities’ page.
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