Vietnam

Compared with Colombia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Colombia = 1×

Vietnam vs

Colombia

Overall verdict

Vietnam is about 0.54× Colombia.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Colombia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Colombia. A bar running right means Vietnam is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Colombia Colombia = 1×

Vietnam is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.79
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.61
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.47
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.38

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Vietnam, Diesel 1L costs 1.0× what it does in Colombia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.98

Vietnam COP 3,300 USD 0.895

Colombia COP 3,373 USD 0.915

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.63

Vietnam COP 2,994 USD 0.812

Colombia COP 4,737 USD 1.285

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.61

Vietnam COP 121,142 VND 990,000

Colombia COP 199,000 COP 199,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.47

Vietnam COP 10,666 VND 76,000

Colombia COP 22,900 COP 22,900

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.38

Vietnam COP 288 USD 0.078

Colombia COP 763 USD 0.207

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com