Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 47.8% more expensive than Accra.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Accra, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Accra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.99
GHS65.01
|
$1.96
₫49,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
GHS108.66
|
$5.32
₫134,709
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
GHS11.33
|
$0.46
₫11,584
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
GHS4.37
|
$0.28
₫6,980
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Accra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
GHS25.81
|
$1.01
₫25,625
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
GHS58.07
|
$4.78
₫120,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.22
GHS166.33
|
$5.22
₫132,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
GHS39.30
|
$1.69
₫42,731
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.09
GHS34.09
|
$1.68
₫42,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS18.74
|
$1.60
₫40,435
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.55
|
$0.46
₫11,759
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.93
|
$0.76
₫19,287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GHS18.70
|
$0.47
₫11,982
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
GHS18.04
|
$0.44
₫11,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS15.43
|
$0.58
₫14,656
|
|
pay 54.3% more for transportation
|
Accra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
GHS70.70
|
$3.48
₫87,946
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.97
GHS585.51
|
$7.86
₫198,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,310.68
GHS135,297.27
|
$39,295.00
₫994,163,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.58
GHS204.79
|
$5.34
₫135,206
|
|
pay 13.2% more for housing
|
Accra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.95
GHS748.14
|
$8.56
₫216,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.99
GHS6,983.91
|
$339.65
₫8,593,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.80
GHS1,559.58
|
$203.41
₫5,146,258
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.81
GHS713.18
|
$62.58
₫1,583,182
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Accra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.09
GHS962.04
|
$240.68
₫6,089,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,489.48
GHS89,368.35
|
$12,685.27
₫320,937,276
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Accra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.20
GHS19.53
|
$0.98
₫24,854
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
GHS40.97
|
$1.87
₫47,322
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
GHS26.06
|
$1.38
₫34,796
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.44
GHS577.04
|
$24.74
₫625,871
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.70
GHS141.68
|
$4.72
₫119,300
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Accra
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.66
GHS254.91
|
$31.89
₫806,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.59
GHS302.68
|
$26.96
₫682,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.46
GHS528.42
|
$83.38
₫2,109,609
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.24
GHS541.18
|
$93.95
₫2,376,879
|
|
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