Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 69.2% cheaper than Cayman Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 69.1% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 50.6% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 87.0% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 67.3% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.1% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 45.1% less in Hanoi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
pay 84.0% less for restaurants
|
Cayman Islands
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.60
KYD21.28
|
$1.98
₫50,591
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.32
KYD11.07
|
$4.75
₫121,418
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.73
KYD3.10
|
$0.44
₫11,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$0.26
₫6,577
|
|
pay 69.1% less for groceries
|
Cayman Islands
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.13
|
$1.03
₫26,300
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.34
|
$5.00
₫127,956
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
KYD9.09
|
$5.30
₫135,560
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.59
KYD6.31
|
$1.59
₫40,565
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
KYD4.72
|
$1.59
₫40,766
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.21
KYD3.50
|
$1.72
₫43,999
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.73
|
$0.46
₫11,827
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.17
KYD2.63
|
$0.76
₫19,523
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.42
KYD2.84
|
$0.49
₫12,453
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.46
₫11,650
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.38
KYD1.98
|
$0.54
₫13,769
|
|
pay 50.6% less for transportation
|
Cayman Islands
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.53
|
$3.47
₫88,703
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.79
|
$7.91
₫202,363
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,788.85
KYD29,753.02
|
$39,554.95
₫1,011,815,590
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$63.62
KYD52.89
|
$5.38
₫137,607
|
|
pay 87.0% less for housing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.35
KYD92.57
|
$9.00
₫230,321
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,726.77
KYD2,266.90
|
$338.66
₫8,662,981
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,977.92
KYD1,644.34
|
$239.31
₫6,121,484
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.47
KYD251.46
|
$58.28
₫1,490,754
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Cayman Islands
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.64
KYD1,218.46
|
$243.92
₫6,239,529
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,139.68
KYD20,899.84
|
$12,260.72
₫313,629,106
|
|
pay 81.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cayman Islands
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.56
KYD6.28
|
$0.99
₫25,295
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.41
KYD5.33
|
$1.83
₫46,894
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.91
|
$1.38
₫35,414
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$138.18
KYD114.88
|
$26.31
₫672,938
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.88
|
$4.15
₫106,241
|
|
pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Cayman Islands
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.38
|
$36.72
₫939,330
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.27
|
$26.37
₫674,544
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.30
KYD99.18
|
$92.93
₫2,377,168
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.19
KYD114.05
|
$86.41
₫2,210,428
|
|
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