Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 10.9% more expensive than Acapulco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.9% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 24.4% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 46.8% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.1% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Hanoi
The cost of clothing, housing, and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Acapulco. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hanoi. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Acapulco, you would:
pay 68.9% less for restaurants
|
Acapulco
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
$1.98
₫50,582
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.19
MX$166.93
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
MX$37.76
|
$0.44
₫11,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
MX$23.37
|
$0.26
₫6,576
|
|
pay 19.2% more for groceries
|
Acapulco
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.03
₫26,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.24
MX$25.29
|
$5.00
₫127,933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
MX$57.45
|
$5.30
₫135,536
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
MX$33.18
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
MX$32.12
|
$1.59
₫40,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
MX$28.27
|
$1.72
₫43,991
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$15.62
|
$0.46
₫11,825
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$16.06
|
$0.76
₫19,520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MX$26.65
|
$0.49
₫12,451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MX$26.65
|
$0.46
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
MX$22.33
|
$0.54
₫13,766
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Acapulco
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
MX$93.50
|
$3.47
₫88,688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.91
₫202,327
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.38
₫137,583
|
|
pay 46.8% more for housing
|
Acapulco
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.82
MX$505.86
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$455.03
MX$9,274.09
|
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.96
MX$5,257.57
|
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.18
MX$309.47
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Acapulco
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Acapulco
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
MX$61.51
|
$0.99
₫25,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MX$28.93
|
$1.83
₫46,885
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.38
₫35,407
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$26.31
₫672,819
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.15
₫106,222
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Acapulco
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.89
MX$303.52
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.89
MX$303.52
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
|
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