Dude, this helped a lot. Thank you. I was trying to find how prices are explained in Vietnamese and couldn’t find anything. I probably worded my question poorly but Google usually helps my stupidness and translates what I’m trying to say or ask. Anyway, thanks again for this video. I subscribed to see what other interesting things I can find on your channel!
celery I've seen a several supermarkets but I'm not sure about self rising flour. Is that a baking good? I forgot to mention that baking here is not really a popular household activity as most houses/apartments do not have an oven
@BigTimeBentley ...then consider making quesadillas. But after watching the grocery store video, finding a melting cheese like Mont Jack could be difficult.
the grocery prices seems to be 1/2 to 1/3 of that in Calif US, however, yur wage is like 1/10 of that in the US. If u weight the cost of food to the local wage, the cost is very high, do u agree?
1/2 to 1/3 the price of CA? I don't know which part of CA you are referring to. But up here in the BayArea, NorCal, his grocery bill would be $20-25. And you are way off on wage comparison. Average local wage in Saigon is $400 a month. I make that in half a day. Realistically average wage in CA is $65,000 a year so that will be $5500 a month. $400 to $5500 is 1/13. nevertheless I agree, for supermarket like that might be on the mid-upper end for locals. I'm a bit shocked by the price of ground pork. That is actually more expensive than here in the US..
@@hoodhunter3262good on you to earn $400 in half a day. Do you think that the ordinary workers in the US are on "average" wages? The supermarket checkout people, the department store workers, the cleaners, even the teachers? I would say the average worker in the US, UK, earn around 5 times more than their Vietnamese counterparts.
Every person in Vietnam can own a motorbike even a homeless people. can a homeless or unemployment American own a car ? telling me about the cost of living .
@@offhamsterwheel2789 I dont know how long you been living in Vietnam , but you seem dont know anything about the country and the people. it doesnt look good for you to stay long term. we know why you and other expats choose Vietnam instead of Thailand, Philippine, Indoensia etc. We have reality show Vietnamese UA-camrs living in every country and every state. we know more about your country than yourself. they all work in different occupation from the academic , doctor, lawyer to a factory workers, truck drivers, cleaners .UA-cam is their past time job to get connect with vietnamese people all over the world
Maybe my eyes are fooling me because I watching it on video with florescent lightings, but the herbs, fruits and Vegetables seem a lot fresher and cheaper at the wet markets than the supermarkets. Believe it or not, the ground pork is same price as in America. The price for eggs have also dropped to $2 for a dozen eggs in America too. Food is no longer super cheap in Vietnam.
you might be right about the wet markets. One thing I like about the grocery store though is the straightforward, no haggle pricing, which you don't really get at a market
After watching Tyler's videos, I conclude that the food, at least in Saigon, is not that cheap, especially for the locals who earn less than Westerners. As for eggs, here in the UK, 6 eggs (yes, 6 not 12) cost £1.80 (= US$2.26).
Bullshi , in Australia a dozen egg small size 600gram over $5 a dozen. we have vietnamese living all over the world and we know the price very well in the supermarket
@@VanTran-ne4yf They have obviously never shopped for Costco's eggs recently. Next time I go to Costco, I'll take a picture of the eggs price for you. It used to be $5 for a dozen about 6 months ago, but now that the avian flu crisis is over in America, and they have a new batch of eggs layer chickens grown and laying lots of eggs, the eggs prices have dropped dramatically in America. At Costco anyway.
@@BigTimeBentley do you really believe someone make a billion dollar by selling Siracha sauce? . if he doesnt have connection who help him get into the American supermarket , he cant even make a 1 million dollar let alone a billion dollar.
@@2turnovers582George Bush and his defence secretary making a few hundred million dollar each in Saudia Arabia, Kuwait after the Gulf war . It a million time worst in the US then the red envelope in Asia. so shut your mouth
@@BigTimeBentleycould you show us or do a video on your current typical monthly cost living in Saigon? If you only have $1,500 USD a month budget, do you think that’s possible to live in Saigon at the moment?
I don't think meat is cheap in Vietnam! The meat section, on the sign it said "THỊT NHẬP KHẨU". that means it is imported from somewhere, not the local pork farms. Bathroom tissue, I like "Charmin", don't they have there!, laundry detergent, don't they carry "Tide" there! you miss Mexican Burrito, taco already! Back to the US then! 🙂
Vietnamese society design for Vietnamese and Asian , if you are foreigners and expect European foods, and American culture then Vietnam not a place for you to live. Even oversea Vietnamese find it difficult to live for long term in Vietnam.
I HEARD THAT ‘AGENT-ORANGE’ IS STILL IN THE SOIL OF VIETNAM (IN VARIOUS PLACES). HOW DOES ONE KNOW IF THE VARIOUS FOODS (VEGGIES, EGGS, MEATS ETC.) MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH ‘AGENT-ORANGE’ IN VARIOUS AMOUNTS? 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😢😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
You literally talked about not finding tortilla while I'm making tortilla😂😊
lol nice
Thanks
thank you!
Dude, this helped a lot. Thank you.
I was trying to find how prices are explained in Vietnamese and couldn’t find anything. I probably worded my question poorly but Google usually helps my stupidness and translates what I’m trying to say or ask.
Anyway, thanks again for this video. I subscribed to see what other interesting things I can find on your channel!
Do thay have celery and self rising flour liked the show today
celery I've seen a several supermarkets but I'm not sure about self rising flour. Is that a baking good? I forgot to mention that baking here is not really a popular household activity as most houses/apartments do not have an oven
How did your cat like the pate??
I was waiting for the part where you pray to some live crabs and traumatize the on lookers 🤣🦀
haha I didn't see a King crab otherwise I would've payed my humble respects
@@BigTimeBentley Paid ! 😁
@@stevethepom true true. I gotta start waiting a little longer after I wake up before I start replying to comments lol
Brilliant video!
Shopee also has oregano, cumin, etc so you can make some mexican food at home. 😊😊😊
do they have corn tortillas?
@BigTimeBentley ...Dude, check out a recipe for making flour tortillas...it's fairly easy!
@@renaygarseeya yea flour is easy to make but I really like corn tortillas for tacos 🌮
@BigTimeBentley ...then consider making quesadillas. But after watching the grocery store video, finding a melting cheese like Mont Jack could be difficult.
I was in vietnam in July and just came back last week. Some days I couldn't find Broccoli for some odd reason too.
yea broccoli always seems to be a bit scarce
Broccoli prefers a temperate climate, therefore it must come from central or north Vietnam.
@@ChrissieSM oh interesting I didn’t know that
the grocery prices seems to be 1/2 to 1/3 of that in Calif US, however, yur wage is like 1/10 of that in the US. If u weight the cost of food to the local wage, the cost is very high, do u agree?
1/2 to 1/3 the price of CA? I don't know which part of CA you are referring to. But up here in the BayArea, NorCal, his grocery bill would be $20-25. And you are way off on wage comparison. Average local wage in Saigon is $400 a month. I make that in half a day. Realistically average wage in CA is $65,000 a year so that will be $5500 a month. $400 to $5500 is 1/13.
nevertheless I agree, for supermarket like that might be on the mid-upper end for locals. I'm a bit shocked by the price of ground pork. That is actually more expensive than here in the US..
@@hoodhunter3262good on you to earn $400 in half a day. Do you think that the ordinary workers in the US are on "average" wages? The supermarket checkout people, the department store workers, the cleaners, even the teachers?
I would say the average worker in the US, UK, earn around 5 times more than their Vietnamese counterparts.
Every person in Vietnam can own a motorbike even a homeless people. can a homeless or unemployment American own a car ? telling me about the cost of living .
@@VanTran-ne4yf reality is, Locals borrow money from relatives and from overseas relatives to buy high end items like motorbike,
@@offhamsterwheel2789 I dont know how long you been living in Vietnam , but you seem dont know anything about the country and the people. it doesnt look good for you to stay long term. we know why you and other expats choose Vietnam instead of Thailand, Philippine, Indoensia etc. We have reality show Vietnamese UA-camrs living in every country and every state. we know more about your country than yourself. they all work in different occupation from the academic , doctor, lawyer to a factory workers, truck drivers, cleaners .UA-cam is their past time job to get connect with vietnamese people all over the world
Can you visit electrodomestics , appliances shops like Điện máy Xanh , Nguyễn Kim or MediaMart ?
sure I can do that in a future video
Maybe my eyes are fooling me because I watching it on video with florescent lightings, but the herbs, fruits and Vegetables seem a lot fresher and cheaper at the wet markets than the supermarkets. Believe it or not, the ground pork is same price as in America. The price for eggs have also dropped to $2 for a dozen eggs in America too. Food is no longer super cheap in Vietnam.
you might be right about the wet markets. One thing I like about the grocery store though is the straightforward, no haggle pricing, which you don't really get at a market
After watching Tyler's videos, I conclude that the food, at least in Saigon, is not that cheap, especially for the locals who earn less than Westerners.
As for eggs, here in the UK, 6 eggs (yes, 6 not 12) cost £1.80 (= US$2.26).
Bullshi , in Australia a dozen egg small size 600gram over $5 a dozen. we have vietnamese living all over the world and we know the price very well in the supermarket
@@VanTran-ne4yf They have obviously never shopped for Costco's eggs recently. Next time I go to Costco, I'll take a picture of the eggs price for you. It used to be $5 for a dozen about 6 months ago, but now that the avian flu crisis is over in America, and they have a new batch of eggs layer chickens grown and laying lots of eggs, the eggs prices have dropped dramatically in America. At Costco anyway.
Vietnamese mums don't buy fresh veggies from the supermarket.
Is it possible to live in Saigon District 1 with a budget of $1,500 USD a month?
yes it is as long as you stick to a budget and don't mind living in a reasonably priced apartment
easy
did you know that siracha source company own by vietnamese here in california
yea I did. he's done very well for himself
@@BigTimeBentley do you really believe someone make a billion dollar by selling Siracha sauce? . if he doesnt have connection who help him get into the American supermarket , he cant even make a 1 million dollar let alone a billion dollar.
@@VanTran-ne4yf where is the red envelope under the table?
@@2turnovers582George Bush and his defence secretary making a few hundred million dollar each in Saudia Arabia, Kuwait after the Gulf war . It a million time worst in the US then the red envelope in Asia. so shut your mouth
Long time no see . How are you doing ? Are you OK ? still in VN or already back to America ?
awesome supermarket. 🙂
$1 for a whole fish?!
in Vietnam you eat Broccoli?
Yea
The ice cream was for buy 2 get 1 free😂
Some meat is very expensive
Where? Vietnam
Is Amazon or Lazada available in Vietnam?
Lazada is. Amazon isn't directly available but I've heard of some third party companies that can get Amazon products shipped to you here in Vietnam
@BigTimeBentley ...I am from NorCal and I will be visiting HCMC Oct 1...I recently started my channel, and I would like to meet you.
Nice 🎉
Is your camera in eye fish mode isn't it
That grape price is for 100g not kg
cheers thanks
Location
Isn’t it cheaper to eat street food
in this case because I wanted a really protein dense meal, it was cheaper to buy the ingredients and cook it myself
@@BigTimeBentleycould you show us or do a video on your current typical monthly cost living in Saigon? If you only have $1,500 USD a month budget, do you think that’s possible to live in Saigon at the moment?
@@jonathanluong4855 that’s an excellent idea. I’ve also been thinking about doing a budget video. I’ll get that done in the near future
I don't think meat is cheap in Vietnam! The meat section, on the sign it said "THỊT NHẬP KHẨU". that means it is imported from somewhere, not the local pork farms. Bathroom tissue, I like "Charmin", don't they have there!,
laundry detergent, don't they carry "Tide" there! you miss Mexican Burrito, taco already! Back to the US then! 🙂
Thanks you 😂
you're welcome
Vietnamese society design for Vietnamese and Asian , if you are foreigners and expect European foods, and American culture then Vietnam not a place for you to live. Even oversea Vietnamese find it difficult to live for long term in Vietnam.
This is true. There are some specialty shops in District 1, 2 and 7 Saigon that sell lots of western food items though.
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Bong cai xanh = Broccoli
Thanks!
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cheers bro
A kilo of meat is one pound not cheap
Lmao what?😂
Viet nam very cheap my friend 😊
Definitely cheaper than the US
He can afford to sponsor a pet his cat but l can’t because l don’t earn enough to sponsor a pet
Why she always finished the dish first then you and LA sucks.😅😂
You look sxpat
I HEARD THAT ‘AGENT-ORANGE’ IS STILL IN THE SOIL OF VIETNAM (IN VARIOUS PLACES). HOW DOES ONE KNOW IF THE VARIOUS FOODS (VEGGIES, EGGS, MEATS ETC.) MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH ‘AGENT-ORANGE’ IN VARIOUS AMOUNTS? 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😢😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
Plastic is more of a worry