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What $10 Gets You in Da Nang, Vietnam 🇻🇳

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In Da Nang, a $10 budget covers a full day of eating, drinking, and small errands for two people. The challenge starts with a pressed egg banh mi (20,000 VND) and a Huda beer (20,000 VND) at a local mini-mart. A mango from a street vendor costs 20,000 VND, followed by iced coffee (15,000 VND) and iced tea (5,000 VND) at a beachside cafe. A shared bowl of mi quang chicken noodles at Banh Mi Bao Dau is 40,000 VND. A smoked sausage banh mi from Saigon Skewers, normally 60,000 VND, is obtained for 30,000 VND using a Google review discount. Two shrimp spring rolls cost 8,000 VND each. A jacket potato from Jack the Potato costs 40,000 VND. Laundry service for 3.6 kg is 36,000 VND. The day ends with two candies for 5,000 VND each. The video emphasizes the affordability of street food and local markets in the My An area, highlighting that $10 can provide a varied and satisfying experience without feeling restrictive.

Key Facts

  1. Pressed egg banh mi: 20,000 VND (~$0.80)
  2. Huda beer at mini-mart: 20,000 VND (~$0.80)
  3. Mi quang ga (chicken noodles) at Banh Mi Bao Dau: 40,000 VND (~$1.60)
  4. Laundry service (3.6 kg): 36,000 VND (~$1.44)
  5. Jacket potato at Jack the Potato: 40,000 VND (~$1.60)

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