|  | Local Vietnamese Prices |
Most of the prices below came from Maxi Mart, a medium sized supermarket in Nha Trang Vietnam. These prices should be the same more or less throughout Vietnam. I suggest you print out this list as I was charged double and triple buying things at the small street stalls. It seems tourists are expected to pay more. Anywhere there are tourists prices are higher. Don't be shy to bargain.
$1.00 usd = ~15,000 vnd (Vietnam Dong) Feb 20 2002
Special Note about Taxies, Motorbike Taxies & Sit-Lows:
Most tourists are being charged 3 to 10 times what the real price is. Motor bike taxies and sit-lows are really 3,000 to 5,000 Dong and only higher for far destinations. Bargain beforehand (always !) and see what happens when you are willing to walk away !
Also remember that if they are parked in front of a business frequented by tourists they (you !) pay a commission for that spot. Try walking down a street a bit.
For time hire most MC taxi drivers are happy to work for $1 usd per hour. Make sure they speak English beforehand.
| Beer | Local Brand
- BGI brand:
Sm bottle 450 ml: 5,000/6,000 vnd
Lg bottle: 10,000
Sold in a bar ~16,000 vnd - Most Brands: 5,200 vnd
| Imported Brand
(possibly VN made)- soon
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| Coffee/Tea | | Imported Brand
(possibly VN made)- Maxwell House Instant Coffee
4 oz: 58,000 vnd - Lipton Yel Label Tea
25 bags: 12,000 vnd - Sanka Instant Coffee
4 oz: 58,000 vnd |
| Cooking/Baking | Local Brand
- 10 Eggs: 9,400 vnd
- Cooking Oil 1 lt: 12,000 up vnd
- Flour 400 gm: 3,200 vnd
- Sugar 1 kg: 8,000 vnd
| Imported Brand
(possibly VN made)- soon
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| Dairy Products | Local Brand
- Butter 375 gm: 34,000 vnd
- Cheese Round Box
140 gm: 16,000/18,500 vnd - Cheese Slices (12) 250 gm: 35,500 vnd
- Margerine 500 gm: 38,000 vnd
- Milk 1 lt: 15,800/17,000 vnd
| Imported Brand
(possibly VN made)- Cheese NZ Cheddar
1kg: 74,000 vnd |
| Foods Can/Pak/Bot | Local Brand
- Honey 650 ml: 33,500 vnd
- Ketchup bot 250 gm: 3,100/3,700 vnd
- Orange Juice:
1 lt: 15,000 vnd - Macroni 400 gm: 3,000/3,700 vnd
| Imported Brand
(possibly VN made)- Baked Beans Ayam Brand
240 gm: 14,600 vnd |
| Meats | Local Brand
- Beef 100 gm: 10,400 vnd
| Imported Brand
(possibly VN made)- soon
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| Soap/Shampoo/Etc | Local Brand
- Laundry Soap:
200 gm: 3,200 vnd
1 kg: 4,500/10,000 vnd - Toilet Paper:
2 pak: 6,100 vnd
6 pak: 12,000 vnd | Imported Brand
(possibly VN made)- Dove Soap 100 gm: 8,000 vnd
- Head & Shoulders shampoo
200 ml: 24,000 vnd - Lifeboy Soap 100 gm: 4,400 vnd
- Lux Soap 100 gm: 4,000 vnd
- Pantene Pro V Cond: 31,600 vnd
- Tide Laundry soap:
400 gm: 7,500 vnd - Tooth Paste:
Close-up 40 gm: 3,200 vnd
Colgate 140 gm: 5,400 vnd |
| Soft Drinks | Local Brand
- Many Flavors 1.25 lt plas bot:
5,100/5,800 vnd - Sold at "sit down" street stalls:
bottle 3,000 vnd, can 5,000 vnd
(ask first !/bargain) | Imported Brand
(possibly VN made)- Coke can 330 ml: 4,600 vnd
- Diet Coke can 330 ml: 5,200 vnd
- Coke 1.5 lt plas bot: 10,000 vnd
- Soda/Tonic can 330 ml: 4,600 vnd
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| Vegetables | Local Brand
- Potato 1 kg: 8,000 vnd
- Tomato 1 kg: 5,000 vnd
| Imported Brand
(possibly VN made)- soon
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| Water | Local Brand
- Plastic bot 500 ml: 1,800/2,800 vnd
- Plastic bot 1.5 lt: 5,000/6,400 up vnd
| Imported Brand
(possibly VN made)- soon
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Note: Prices are not 100% accurate.
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