{"id":398,"date":"2026-07-04T13:30:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T06:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saigondaily.com\/index.php\/saigon-food-budget-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T13:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T06:30:15","slug":"saigon-food-budget-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saigondaily.com\/index.php\/saigon-food-budget-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Eat in Saigon for $5 a Day: Budget Street Food Guide (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saigon is one of the few major Asian cities where eating on $5 a day is not a punishment. It means eating three meals, drinking two coffees, and possibly still having change, all without touching a single tourist restaurant or lowering your standards. The cheap food in Saigon is also, in many cases, the best food in Saigon \u2014 because it’s made by specialists who have spent decades perfecting one dish.<\/p>\n

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