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Is 65k for a com tam in Ho Chi Minh City normal in 2026?

fmd_goodQuán cơm Nga · #food #comtam #benhtanh
Stopped at Quán cơm Nga near Ben Thanh and got charged 65k for a plate of com tam with a fried egg. Is that about right for this area or did I get the tourist price? I'm here for a week so just wanna… Stopped at Quán cơm Nga near Ben Thanh and got charged 65k for a plate of com tam with a fried egg. Is that about right for this area or did I get the tourist price? I'm here for a week so just wanna know what a normal lunch should cost.
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Image annelinde ·

65k is on the higher side but not crazy for that Ben Thanh pocket, rents there are nuts. Walk 10 min west toward Nguyen Trai and you'll find com tam plates for 35 to 45k. The 65k is basically the location tax.

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Image rebeckafas… ·

the location tax is real but even the stalls tucked in the alley off Le Thanh Ton hover around 50 to 55k now

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Image annelinde ·

Agree, rents spiked after 2024

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Ho Chi Minh City cafes open late 2026: which areas are safe?

fmd_goodThe Salty Coffee · #coffee
Flying in next month and looking at The Salty Coffee for a late session, prob around 10 or 11pm. Which streets or districts around there are fine to walk at that hour and which ones should I avoid? Al… Flying in next month and looking at The Salty Coffee for a late session, prob around 10 or 11pm. Which streets or districts around there are fine to walk at that hour and which ones should I avoid? Also is grab bike the move after dark or is walking ok.
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Image tatjana ·

District 1, Nguyen Hue side. Grab after 11.

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Image helene ·

Agree on the Grab call, though walking Bui Vien toward Pham Ngu Lao at that hour is fine since it stays busy.

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Image katiesmith ·

The stretch near the Ben Thanh roundabout stays lit and busy too, though I'd still keep your phone out of sight after midnight.

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Why are you asking on a Q&A site when the after-11 crowd around the backpacker zone is the whole reason it stays lit?

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Image katiesmith ·

Maybe add Pasteur as the fallback if the app keeps cancelling on you. Metered Vinasun taxis still cruise that stretch late. Walking's fine but only where it's lit.

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Stick to the main roads around Ton That Tung, the small alleys get properly dark and quiet late.

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