Vietnam dining out CPI month-on-month
Vietnam dining out CPI month-on-month stood at 0.12 in Jul 2026, according to National Statistics Office (NSO). It is one of the indicators in the CPI table (Month on month (MoM) · Monthly), with a complete series running from Dec 2001 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the CPI table
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI | -0.12 | -0.39 | 0.29 | 0.84 | 1.23 | 1.14 | 0.05 | 0.19 | 0.45 | 0.2 | |
| Food and catering services | -0.07 | -0.07 | -0.14 | 0.58 | -0.59 | 2.02 | 0.2 | 0.75 | 0.95 | 0.59 | |
| Eating out | 0.12 | 0.2 | 0.36 | 1.94 | 1.17 | 1.71 | 0.44 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.57 |
Understanding vietnam dining out CPI month-on-month
Prices for food services outside the home reflect the relative amount paid for meals, dishes, and catering services prepared for consumption outside the household's self-catering activities. The index aggregates monthly price movements compared to the previous month based on the weights of representative items. It is not an input price index: procured foodstuffs and provisions are classified under other components. Compared to the food and food service group, this indicator retains only the service component, where labor, real estate, fuel, and operational costs jointly influence selling prices.
Menu prices typically exhibit a lag because vendors do not continuously adjust prices in lockstep with raw material rhythms; consequently, the index may continue to rise even after food prices have eased. Month-on-month comparisons help identify the timing of selling price adjustments, though Tet, the tourism season, or changes in shopping venues can introduce noise. To assess sustained pressures, place this alongside year-on-year figures and the food price index. Data are published monthly, and the latest period may be revised; changes in the representative sample, weights, or base period should also be factored in when reading long series.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this index measure the revenue of eateries?
- No. It tracks price movements paid by consumers, not customer volume or revenue.
- Why do dining-out prices not fall immediately when ingredients become cheaper?
- Selling prices also incorporate wages, premises and operating costs, and are typically adjusted with a lag.
- Which index should this metric be compared with to find the cause?
- Look at the food index and the aggregate food group together to separate the influence of ingredients from the service portion.