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Prices for Vietnamese
foodstuffs, companies and merchandise are very low in
comparison with these in Western international
locations, though the quality of manufactured goods is a
few times poor.
This table is a tough guide to present prices.
|
Vietnam |
$USD |
€ Euro |
Vietnam |
$USD |
€ Euro |
International |
$USD |
€ Euro |
|
Street meal |
2.00 |
1.50 |
Vietnamese coffee
|
0.40 |
0.12 |
Restaurant meal |
20.00 |
15.20 |
| Café meal |
4.00 |
3.04 |
Canned soft drink(300ml) |
0.50 |
0.38 |
Cappuccino |
2.50 |
2.00 |
|
Restaurant meal |
6.00 |
4.56 |
Mangoes (kg) |
1.00 |
0.76 |
Bottle of wine |
20.00 |
15.20 |
| ‘Fresh’ local beer |
0.25 |
0.19 |
Pineapple (whole) |
0.20 |
0.16 |
Heineken (330ml) |
2.00 |
1.52 |
| Hanoi beer (330ml) |
0.80 |
0.61 |
Baguette |
0.08 |
0.06 |
Fresh orange juice |
3.00 |
2.28 |
| Silk dress (bespoke) |
15.00 |
11.40 |
Tee Shirt |
8.00/
15.00 |
6.1/
11.40 |
Silk Dress
|
80.00/ 100.00 |
60.08/
76.00 |
| Man's suit (bespoke) |
80.00/ 100.00 |
61.00/
76.00 |
Silk Tie |
5.00/
10.00 |
3.80/
7.60 |
Man's Suit |
200.00/
300.00 |
152.00/
228.00 |
Taxi
(per km) |
0.45 |
0.34 |
Xe Om
(per km) |
0.30 |
0.22 |
Car hire
(per 100km) |
25.00/
30.00 |
19.00/
22.80 |
Cyclos
(per km) |
0.50 |
0.38 |
Bicycle hire (per day) |
1.00 |
0.76 |
Limousine
(per day) |
150.00 |
114.00 |
A previous 'two tier'
pricing system is now in the last stages of being phased
out - just a few hotel tariffs, medical charges in some
Vietnamese hospitals, and sometimes entry ticket prices
are still officially higher for foreigners.
Buyer bewares!
Faux goods abound - watch
out for designer labels on garments, sun shades,
watches, 'Zippo' lighters and so on.
Just about all CDs, DVDs
and tapes are pirated copies. Although they're very
cheap, they are often of poor quality. Practically all
'Western' products have to be imported and are,
subsequently, usually more expensive than in your
individual country. The prices for food and services in
international hotels and restaurants are also very
excessive in comparison with their local equivalent.
Tax and repair charges
Most eating places, cafes
and small hotels include VAT and repair charges of their
menu prices. Up-market eating places and most hotels
exclude them, and add them to the bill. Typically, the
surcharge might be written as 10% for VAT and a 5%
service charge, however sometimes you might come across
‘plus plus’ or ‘+ +’ instead - it means the identical
thing.
In the event you travel with
Gia Linh Travel, all taxes and repair charges for
lodging, meals and related objects in your itinerary
shall be included within the worth of the tour. Tips are
up to you - there’s some suggestions on the ‘Gifts and
Gratuities’ page.
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