costs of things
A follow up on autos in VN... Do not drive a car here... DO NOT.
If a few of you are living very near each other than consider splitting the cost of having a car with driver at your disposal. Between 3 of you it might run 350 monthly... Scooter is an option, except its a trick to carry a flight bag on the bike in traffic in the rain... Save the scooter for off duty meanderings...
Just checked with the money boss and she says our all our monthly utilities> phone/cable tv and internet/ trash/ water/ elec ( a/c runs when home) about 3 million VND so call it $200usd to be safe... our place is about 75 sq metres