cost of hanging out in Saigon -

• 4/2010 prices of common items you might need while in Saigon - (approx. 19,000 dong = 1 US dollar)
• Pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) ......11,000 - 35,000 dong
• can of coke at the market.................................6,500 dong
• can of soda water -market................................4,000 dong
• Aquafina 1.5 l of mineral water market......... 8,000 dong
• iced coffee with milk - ca-phe sua da...5,000 - 35,000 dong
• Ba Ba Ba beer in the market.......................... 10,000 dong
• Tiger beer in the market.................................12,000 dong
• Heineken beer in the market............................14,500 dong
• Budweiser beer - market ..................................21,000 dong
• Filipino Tondena rum gold -750 ml bottle..... 92,000 dong
• Havana Club Anejo 3 Anos, Cuban rum -750 ml bottle. 250,000 dong
• Vietnamese Ruou rhum 650 ml - Ben Tham Mkt . 40,000 dong
• Rex Goliath California wine..................................258,000 dong
• Ruou Dalat red wine.............................................82,000 dong
• Peter Pan, jar (chunky) peanut butter................50,000 dong
• Sardines, can (packed in olive oil).......................46,200 dong
• Spam, can..................................................................63,000 dong
• tray for freezing ice cubes for my rhum and co-ca. 14,000 dong
• nice dinner for two at a Vietnamese restaurant... 160,000 dong
• omelet and coffee in the Pham Nu Lao area...........40,000 -70,000 dong
• hair cut, shampoo, face wash with chair massage. 160,000 dong
• Gillet foamy shaving cream - med. size can...............49,000 dong
• Knock off polo shirt....................................................85,000 dong
• xe om - motorbike taxi in city center............ 20,000 - 50,000 dong
• Guest house monthly stay ................... $ 250-370.00 USD per month including cable TV, AC, hot water private bath, and laundry
• Hotel room ................................. $ 35.00 - 250.00 USD a night
• Air fare to Bangkok from Saigon...$ 200.00 USD round trip
• Air fare to Hanoi from Saigon....... $ 150.00 USD round trip
• Hydrofoil to Vung Tau from Sgn......160,000 dong each way
• Direct bus Saigon to Siem Reap, Cambodia.... .$ 20.00 USD one way
• Cambodian Visa................................$ 24.00
• Serviced apt- fully furnished ........... $ 800.00 USD and up per month
• Mars dark chocolate bar . Zen Plaza................ 14,000 dong
• Breakfast Pho Pho 24, and coffee with milk.. 70,000 dong
• Khoai tay chin small bag (potato chips) mkt.... 14,000 dong
• One hour of computer use at a Saigon Internet shop..... 4,000 dong
• cost of a pet Bull dog bred imported from Australia.......$800. USD on up
• cost of a pet Pug pure bred dog imported from Austrialia......$300.00 USD up
• restored 1950's -1960's Vespa...$ 2,000 - $ 6,000 USD
• new motorbike ....... starting at... $1500.00 USD
• disposable rain poncho bought on the street.....2,500 dong
• copy MS Office Pro 2007................................50,000 dong

Let me know if you would like something added to the list.