Cost of Living in Con Dao, 🇻🇳 Vietnam - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 19, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 3 4 5 $421 $268 $575 $211 $38

Utilities 6 $77 $96 $134 $77 —

Internet & Mobile 6 $16 $15 $21 $15 $0

Groceries 6 $103 $131 $327 $98 $6

Transportation 2 5 $165 $77 $230 $11 $6

Dining Out 1 2 $172 $115 $192 $57 $17

Leisure Activities 2 $96 $57 $115 $31 $11

Health Insurance 11 13 $67 $96 $383 $11 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 12 $8 $17 $33 — $1

Total $1,125 $872 $2,010 $511 $81

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 3 5 8 $210.73 $153 – $307 per month

Coworking Space 9 $76.63 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 4 5 $421.46 $345 – $498 per month

Coliving Space 3 4 $363.98 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 2 $1.92 per cup

Beer 1 2 $1.53 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 2 $2.30 per meal

Fast Food Combo 6 $4.98 per meal

Apples 6 $2.99 per kg

Bread 6 $0.98 per loaf

Milk 6 $1.50 per liter

Rice 6 $0.92 per kg

Chicken Fillets 6 $3.83 per kg

Beef 6 $10.73 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 6 $9.58 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 2 $13.41 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 6 $0.69 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 2 — per trip

Taxi per km 2 — per km

Monthly Transport Pass 2 5 $76.63 per month

Gasoline 7 $1.11 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 2 — per trip

Scooter Rental 2 5 $134.10 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 $5.76 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 6 $9.25 per month

Gym Membership 6 $19.16 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 6 $8.93 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $7.66 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 6 $3.83 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 6 $41.45 per pair

Summer Dress 6 $25.75 per dress

Running Shoes 6 $86.21 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 6 $3.07 per visit

Laundry 6 $1.15 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $13.41 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 6 $1.92 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 19, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 26,100 VND on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Cat Ba Island, Cam Ranh, Chiang Mai

SoloSquare Con Dao 2026 price bandsIndex
EcoSapa Bus Con Dao 2026 ground-truth price tableSecondary
Vietnam Tourism Con Dao budget hotel nightly VND Oct 2026Secondary
Booking.com Con Son town hotels from ~US$15/nightListings
Vietnam Guide Con Dao area nightly VND ranges Sep 2026Secondary
Numbeo Vietnam national groceries, utilities, mobile Oct 2026Index
Vietnam RON 95 gasoline 12 Oct 2026Index
Homedy Con Dao district rental search (no active condo listings Oct 2026)Listings
Replus Hanoi hot desk (proxy; no island coworking)Listings
Vinmec general consultation price bandsOfficial
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Vietnam Immigration e-visa FAQ (USD 25 single / 50 multiple)Official
UK FCDO living in Vietnam — resident health coverOfficial

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 381.18 421.46
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 285.88 210.73
- Apples 2.67 2.99
- Beef 7.62 10.73
- Beer 0.95 1.53
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- Bread 0.57 0.98
- Chicken Fillets 3.43 3.83
- Cinema Ticket 3.05 3.83
- Coffee 1.14 1.92
- Coliving Space 266.82 363.98
- Coworking Space 95.29 76.63
- Dining Out local 38.12, nomad 266.82, expat 95.29, family 152.47, tourist 22.87 local 57.47, nomad 172.41, expat 114.94, family 191.57, tourist 17.24
- Doctor Visit (GP) 7.62 13.41
- Fast Food Combo 3.81 4.98
- Gasoline 0.88 1.11
- Groceries local 133.41, nomad 76.24, expat 152.47, family 381.18, tourist 0 local 97.93, nomad 103.45, expat 130.64, family 326.5, tourist 5.75
- Gym Membership 22.87 19.16
- Haircut 3.05 3.07
- Health Insurance local 19.06, nomad 76.24, expat 57.18, family 152.47, tourist 0 local 11.49, nomad 67.2, expat 95.78, family 382.76, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 228.71, nomad 952.95, expat 571.77, family 762.36, tourist 45.74 local 210.73, nomad 421.46, expat 268.2, family 574.71, tourist 38.31
- Internet & Mobile local 19.06, nomad 38.12, expat 30.49, family 38.12, tourist 0 local 15.01, nomad 16.48, expat 15.02, family 20.78, tourist 0.26
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 15.25 9.25
- Jeans 19.06 41.45
- Laundry 1.14 1.15
- Leisure Activities local 19.06, nomad 114.35, expat 57.18, family 114.35, tourist 5.72 local 30.65, nomad 95.78, expat 57.47, family 114.94, tourist 11.49
- Meal (Inexpensive) 1.91 2.3
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 22.87 13.41
- Milk 1.33 1.5
- Mobile Plan 5.72 5.76
- Monthly Transport Pass 19.06 76.63
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 1.52 1.92
- Rice 0.76 0.92
- Ride-hailing (5km) 2.29 not set
- Running Shoes 57.18 86.21
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5.72 7.66
- Scooter Rental 5.72 134.1
- Summer Dress 13.34 25.75
- Taxi Start 0.38 not set
- Taxi per km 0.57 not set
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 9.53 8.93
- Transportation local 30.49, nomad 57.18, expat 38.12, family 266.82, tourist 7.62 local 11.49, nomad 164.75, expat 76.63, family 229.89, tourist 5.75
- Utilities local 45.74, nomad 19.06, expat 57.18, family 95.29, tourist 0 local 76.63, expat 95.78, family 134.1, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 38.12, expat 9.53, family 19.06 local 0, nomad 8.33, expat 16.67, family 33.33, tourist 0.84
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.38 0.69
- Wine (Mid-range) 17.15 9.58
Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Ride-hailing (5km), Groceries, Internet & Mobile family, Transportation nomad and tourist, Health Insurance nomad and tourist, Visa & Legal Fees expat, and Doctor Visit (GP) (lint arithmetic pass; ecosapabus.net, numbeo.com, safetywing.com, evisa.gov.vn)

Con Dao cost of living