Cost of living in Ho Chi Minh

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ManuetMember06 December 2013 00:00:28

Hi everybody,

We are a family of 5 living in China since 4 years. We might live China next school year for Ho Chi Minh. I read a lot of different posts about HCM this last few days but I still have some questions.
How much does it cost to have a full time helper ?
Is it very common to have a driver ? Here in China, we don't drive because the traffic is quite crazy. It seems to me that it's about the same in Vietnam. But we don't have a driver, we use cabs most of the time. If someone can help me with the cost of a driver...

Thanks a lot for your help.

stumpyLaos Expert06 December 2013 00:16:04

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TKD_houseMember06 December 2013 09:32:46

For cost of a driver : about 300 - 400 usd , working 28 days/month.
Rent a car (not include gaz) + driver : 700-800 usd/month.
Rent a house maid (full time): 200 - 500 usd.
I suggest taxi service for foreigner who lives in downtown. Foreigners often don't drive in HCM.
^^

ManuetMember06 December 2013 09:53:38

Thank you very much for your answer

David_NguyenActive member07 December 2013 08:31:14

In HCMC, almost foreigners don't drive car by theirself, the often loke to taka a taxi

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