Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 4.7% cheaper than Conakry.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.8% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 57.5% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 91.9% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 92.9% more in Hanoi
The cost of clothing and childcare in Hanoi are more expensive than in Conakry. Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hanoi. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Conakry, you would:
pay 68.8% less for restaurants
|
Conakry
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,737
|
$1.98
₫51,330
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF93,369
|
$4.75
₫123,192
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,533
|
$0.44
₫11,498
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,399
|
$0.26
₫6,673
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,446
|
$1.03
₫26,684
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF80,411
|
$5.00
₫129,826
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF71,202
|
$5.30
₫137,541
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,279
|
$1.59
₫41,157
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,567
|
$1.59
₫41,361
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,669
|
$1.72
₫44,642
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,580
|
$0.46
₫12,000
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,964
|
$0.76
₫19,808
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,121
|
$0.49
₫12,635
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,255
|
$0.46
₫11,821
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,255
|
$0.54
₫13,970
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF44,071
|
$3.47
₫90,000
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF246,887
|
$7.91
₫205,320
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF285,969,870
|
$39,554.95
₫1,026,601,388
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF100,089
|
$5.38
₫139,618
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF701,135
|
$9.00
₫233,687
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,536,862
|
$338.66
₫8,789,575
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF4,006,484
|
$239.31
₫6,210,938
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$58.28
₫1,512,538
|
|
pay 91.9% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$243.92
₫6,330,709
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,370,665
|
$12,260.72
₫318,212,210
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,567
|
$0.99
₫25,665
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,332
|
$1.83
₫47,579
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,074
|
$1.38
₫35,931
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF606,709
|
$26.31
₫682,771
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF40,151
|
$4.15
₫107,793
|
|
pay 92.9% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF173,315
|
$36.72
₫953,056
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF216,644
|
$26.37
₫684,401
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF259,973
|
$92.93
₫2,411,906
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF433,288
|
$86.41
₫2,242,729
|
|
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