Cost of living comparison

 Cape Town, South Africa
compared to
 Hanoi, Vietnam
Hanoi vs. Cape Town Cost of Living Summary

Hanoi is 9.4% cheaper than Cape Town.

Restaurants
pay 51.6% less in Hanoi
Groceries
pay 2.7% more in Hanoi
Transportation
pay 14.5% less in Hanoi
Housing
pay 51.8% less in Hanoi
Childcare
pay 2.0 times more in Hanoi
Entertainment and Sports
pay 40.2% less in Hanoi
Clothing
pay 11.3% less in Hanoi

The cost of childcare and groceries in Hanoi are more expensive than in Cape Town. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Hanoi. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hanoi.

Hanoi vs. Cape Town Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hanoi instead of Cape Town, you would:

pay 51.6% less for restaurants

 
Cape Town
Hanoi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.52
ZAR155.50
$1.98
₫50,442
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.11
ZAR93.30
$4.75
₫121,062
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.99
ZAR18.12
$0.44
₫11,299

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pay 2.7% more for groceries

 
Cape Town
Hanoi
Bread
1 loaf
$1.07
ZAR19.58
$1.03
₫26,223
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.13
ZAR75.41
$5.00
₫127,581
Milk (1 gallon) $4.25
ZAR77.63
$5.30
₫135,162

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pay 14.5% less for transportation

 
Cape Town
Hanoi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.09
ZAR92.91
$3.47
₫88,443
Monthly public transit pass $42.60
ZAR777.51
$7.91
₫201,770
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,879.98
ZAR362,837.79
$39,554.95
₫1,008,848,969

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pay 51.8% less for housing

 
Cape Town
Hanoi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$43.29
ZAR790.06
$9.00
₫229,646
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $784.43
ZAR14,316.90
$338.66
₫8,637,582
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $505.72
ZAR9,230.15
$239.31
₫6,103,536

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

 
Cape Town
Hanoi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $207.06
ZAR3,779.17
$243.92
₫6,221,235
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,312.73
ZAR78,713.51
$12,260.72
₫312,709,552

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pay 40.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Cape Town
Hanoi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.56
ZAR46.65
$0.99
₫25,221
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.12
ZAR38.78
$1.83
₫46,756
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.95
ZAR53.91
$1.38
₫35,310

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pay 11.3% less for clothing

 
Cape Town
Hanoi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.53
ZAR976.98
$36.72
₫936,576
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.86
ZAR563.19
$26.37
₫672,566
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$104.97
ZAR1,915.78
$92.93
₫2,370,199

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