Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 4.7% cheaper than Conakry.
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
GNF55,427
|
$1.98
₫50,272
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,849
|
$4.75
₫120,654
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,458
|
$0.44
₫11,261
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,341
|
$0.26
₫6,535
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Conakry
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,382
|
$1.03
₫26,135
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,963
|
$5.00
₫127,150
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,805
|
$5.30
₫134,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,144
|
$1.59
₫40,309
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,430
|
$1.59
₫40,509
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,604
|
$1.72
₫43,722
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,527
|
$0.46
₫11,752
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,919
|
$0.76
₫19,400
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,059
|
$0.49
₫12,375
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.46
₫11,577
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,220
|
$0.54
₫13,682
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Conakry
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,826
|
$3.47
₫88,145
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,512
|
$7.91
₫201,089
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,376,981
|
$39,554.95
₫1,005,447,244
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,532
|
$5.38
₫136,741
|
|
pay 57.5% less for housing
|
Conakry
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,229
|
$9.00
₫228,872
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,511,591
|
$338.66
₫8,608,457
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,984,168
|
$239.31
₫6,082,956
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$58.28
₫1,481,371
|
|
pay 91.9% more for childcare
|
Conakry
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$243.92
₫6,200,258
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,062,243
|
$12,260.72
₫311,655,131
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Conakry
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,453
|
$0.99
₫25,136
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,235
|
$1.83
₫46,599
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,018
|
$1.38
₫35,191
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,330
|
$26.31
₫668,702
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,927
|
$4.15
₫105,572
|
|
pay 92.9% more for clothing
|
Conakry
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,350
|
$36.72
₫933,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,437
|
$26.37
₫670,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,525
|
$92.93
₫2,362,207
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,874
|
$86.41
₫2,196,516
|
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