Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 37.1% more expensive than Bujumbura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.7% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% more in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 73.0% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.5% less in Hanoi
The cost of housing, childcare, and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Bujumbura. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Hanoi. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Bujumbura, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
|
Bujumbura
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
BIF5,463
|
$1.98
₫51,197
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.69
BIF10,973
|
$4.75
₫122,873
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BIF1,463
|
$0.44
₫11,468
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
BIF1,955
|
$0.26
₫6,656
|
|
pay 32.4% more for groceries
|
Bujumbura
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
BIF2,162
|
$1.03
₫26,615
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.06
BIF18,015
|
$5.00
₫129,490
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
BIF8,180
|
$5.30
₫137,185
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
BIF6,089
|
$1.59
₫41,051
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
BIF9,479
|
$1.59
₫41,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
BIF7,845
|
$1.72
₫44,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF654
|
$0.46
₫11,969
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BIF1,961
|
$0.76
₫19,757
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
BIF1,307
|
$0.49
₫12,602
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
BIF654
|
$0.46
₫11,790
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BIF784
|
$0.54
₫13,934
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bujumbura
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.47
₫89,767
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.91
₫204,789
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,554.95
₫1,023,944,070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.38
₫139,256
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bujumbura
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$9.00
₫233,082
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.31
BIF859,689
|
$338.66
₫8,766,823
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.09
BIF217,195
|
$239.31
₫6,194,862
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$58.28
₫1,508,623
|
|
pay 73.0% more for childcare
|
Bujumbura
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$105.93
BIF314,772
|
$243.92
₫6,314,322
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,592.87
BIF31,477,230
|
$12,260.72
₫317,388,530
|
|
pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bujumbura
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
BIF3,658
|
$0.99
₫25,599
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
BIF8,779
|
$1.83
₫47,456
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.43
BIF7,206
|
$1.38
₫35,838
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$26.31
₫681,004
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.15
₫107,514
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bujumbura
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$36.72
₫950,590
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.37
₫682,629
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.93
₫2,405,663
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$86.41
₫2,236,924
|
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