Vietnam
Compared with Portugal, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Portugal = 1×
Overall verdict
Vietnam is about 0.49×
Portugal.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Portugal = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Portugal. 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
Portugal
Portugal = 1×
Vietnam is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Vietnam, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.8× what it does in Portugal — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.85
Vietnam €836.68 VND 24,999,000
Portugal €989.00 EUR 989
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.55
Vietnam €33.13 VND 990,000
Portugal €59.99 EUR 59.99
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.40
Vietnam €0.79 USD 0.895
Portugal €1.96 USD 2.235
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.36
Vietnam €0.71 USD 0.812
Portugal €1.97 USD 2.248
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.33
Vietnam €0.07 USD 0.078
Portugal €0.21 USD 0.239
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+10%
in VND
69000 → 76000
69000 → 76000
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
-1%
in EUR
It rose 10% in local currency, but -1% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Vietnam's inflation.