Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 10.2 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 16.1% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 61.3 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
|
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