Hồ Chí Minh, VietnamBudget & money-saving guide · PDF

Hồ Chí Minh Budget & Money-Saving Guide

What a trip to Hồ Chí Minh costs day to day, and practical ways to spend less on transport, stays, food and sightseeing.

free & cheap picks
7free & cheap picks
cost lines
6cost lines
money-saving strategies
4money-saving strategies
sections
7sections
$19USD · one-time purchase

PDF · ~1,150 words · 0.39 MB · Last Updated September 2026

Who it's for

Is the budget guide right for you?

  • 01

    Setting a realistic daily budget before you book

  • 02

    Stretching a trip with free sights and cheap eats

  • 03

    Knowing what is worth paying for and what to skip

What's inside

Contents of this guide

Everything below is counted from this edition, last updated September 2026.

Sections

  1. 1

    Welcome to Budget Travel in Ho Chi Minh City

    Best Time for Value

  2. 2

    Comprehensive Budget Breakdown

    6-row table
  3. 3

    Money-Saving Strategies

    Top Money-Saving Tips · Transportation Savings · Budget Accommodation

    4 entries
  4. 4

    Free & Cheap Activities

    Completely Free Activities · Cheap Eats

    7 entries
  5. 5

    Free Self-Guided Walking Tours

  6. 6

    Digital Nomad Budget Guide

    Co-Working Spaces · Best Cafés for Working

    3 entries
  7. 7

    What to Skip in Ho Chi Minh City

A look inside

Named in the Hồ Chí Minh budget guide

A sample of what the guide names, taken word for word from the guide itself.

Free & cheap picks covered

  • Sitting at Turtle Lake
  • Casual local meal
  • Vietnamese iced coffee
  • Local draft beer
  • Ho Thi Ky Market street food
  • +2 more

Money-saving topics

  • Vintage Hostel Saigon
  • Sinh Tourist Guesthouse
  • Bao Yen Hotel
  • EDEN Star Saigon Hotel

Compare

All Hồ Chí Minh guides

Each guide covers a different part of the trip. Prices are what you pay today.

GuideBest forInsidePrice
7-Day ItineraryA full week, planned7 days planned · 54 scheduled stops$34
3-Day Weekend ItineraryA long weekend3 days planned · 20 scheduled stops$24
Family Travel GuideTravelling with kids21 family attractions · 6 sections$29
Food & Restaurant GuideEating well8 local dishes · 7 places to eat$24
Budget & Money-Saving Guide ViewingSpending less7 free & cheap picks · 6 cost lines$19
Complete BundleEverything, for lessAll 5 guides$79saves $51

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How is this different from the free Hồ Chí Minh pages on opentravelguide.com?

The guide is built from the same research. The website is free and organised by topic for browsing; the guide puts it into one downloadable document arranged for planning and using on the trip.

Browse the free Hồ Chí Minh pages
Is this guide included in the bundle?

Yes. The Hồ Chí Minh Complete Bundle contains this guide and the other four, as the same PDFs sold individually.