Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 18.1% cheaper than Cancun.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 31.7% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 49.1% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 92.0% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Cancun, you would:
pay 69.1% less for restaurants
|
Cancun
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
$1.98
₫50,582
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
MX$192.23
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
MX$29.12
|
$0.44
₫11,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
MX$23.33
|
$0.26
₫6,576
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Cancun
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
MX$49.48
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
MX$94.01
|
$5.00
₫127,933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
MX$103.40
|
$5.30
₫135,536
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
MX$40.87
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
MX$59.66
|
$1.59
₫40,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$26.59
|
$1.72
₫43,991
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.42
|
$0.46
₫11,825
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
MX$27.59
|
$0.76
₫19,520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.56
|
$0.49
₫12,451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
MX$19.12
|
$0.46
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
MX$20.48
|
$0.54
₫13,766
|
|
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Cancun
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
MX$93.72
|
$3.47
₫88,688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.58
MX$1,051.31
|
$7.91
₫202,327
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,820.02
MX$505,859.39
|
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.39
MX$476.79
|
$5.38
₫137,583
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Cancun
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.99
MX$631.58
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$695.82
MX$14,181.67
|
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.76
MX$9,105.47
|
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.85
MX$1,647.85
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
|
pay 92.0% more for childcare
|
Cancun
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.19
MX$3,692.77
|
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,914.36
MX$100,160.16
|
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cancun
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
MX$45.67
|
$0.99
₫25,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
MX$66.47
|
$1.83
₫46,885
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$80.94
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.14
MX$471.63
|
$26.31
₫672,819
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
MX$91.05
|
$4.15
₫106,222
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Cancun
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.13
MX$981.02
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.59
MX$725.34
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
MX$1,618.75
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.32
MX$1,942.80
|
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
|
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