Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 4.5% cheaper than Brazzaville.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Brazzaville, you would:
pay 72.3% less for restaurants
|
Brazzaville
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.38
FCFA9,044
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.87
FCFA4,951
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
FCFA1,447
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
FCFA939
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Brazzaville
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.62
FCFA2,905
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
FCFA2,126
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.12
FCFA5,106
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,849
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
FCFA1,358
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA471
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
FCFA1,041
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
FCFA528
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
FCFA357
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Brazzaville
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,700
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.44
FCFA14,742
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,343.54
FCFA18,454,555
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.45
FCFA7,830
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 61.2% less for housing
|
Brazzaville
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$589.16
FCFA370,528
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.53
FCFA226,742
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$621.28
FCFA390,733
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Brazzaville
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.10
FCFA30,880
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
FCFA5,534,441
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 52.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazzaville
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.85
FCFA3,052
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.14
FCFA2,602
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
FCFA2,044
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.25
FCFA25,940
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.34
FCFA3,987
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Brazzaville
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA36,163
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
FCFA37,735
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
FCFA62,891
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
FCFA34,590
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
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