Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 18.1% cheaper than Cancun.
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$199.37
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
MX$189.40
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
MX$28.70
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
MX$22.99
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
Cancun
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
MX$48.75
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
MX$92.62
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.07
MX$101.88
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.01
MX$40.27
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
MX$58.78
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$26.20
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.21
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
MX$27.19
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.32
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
MX$18.84
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
MX$20.17
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Cancun
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
MX$92.34
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.58
MX$1,035.85
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,820.02
MX$498,418.34
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.39
MX$469.78
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 49.1% less for housing
|
Cancun
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.99
MX$622.28
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$695.82
MX$13,973.06
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.76
MX$8,971.53
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.85
MX$1,623.61
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 92.0% more for childcare
|
Cancun
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.19
MX$3,638.45
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,914.36
MX$98,686.83
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cancun
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.24
MX$45.00
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
MX$65.49
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$79.75
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.14
MX$464.69
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
MX$89.72
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Cancun
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.13
MX$966.59
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.59
MX$714.67
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
MX$1,594.94
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.32
MX$1,914.22
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
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