Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 44.4% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 36.1% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 43.8% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 52.2% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 20.7% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.2% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 27.9% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 72.0% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,870.79
|
$1.98
₫50,582
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,538.01
|
$4.75
₫121,396
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,004.69
|
$0.44
₫11,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC745.33
|
$0.26
₫6,576
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,265.34
|
$1.03
₫26,296
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,880.24
|
$5.00
₫127,933
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,485.87
|
$5.30
₫135,536
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,605.14
|
$1.59
₫40,557
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,984.26
|
$1.59
₫40,759
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC894.15
|
$1.72
₫43,991
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC308.26
|
$0.46
₫11,825
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC607.84
|
$0.76
₫19,520
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC610.46
|
$0.49
₫12,451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC546.82
|
$0.46
₫11,648
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC556.53
|
$0.54
₫13,766
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,811.83
|
$3.47
₫88,688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,484.83
|
$7.91
₫202,327
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,521,201.52
|
$39,554.95
₫1,011,636,578
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,806.44
|
$5.38
₫137,583
|
|
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,235.71
|
$9.00
₫230,280
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC388,786.19
|
$338.66
₫8,661,449
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC273,587.94
|
$239.31
₫6,120,401
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,108.45
|
$58.28
₫1,490,490
|
|
pay 20.7% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC259,378.58
|
$243.92
₫6,238,426
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,490,586.13
|
$12,260.72
₫313,573,618
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,362.76
|
$0.99
₫25,291
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,826.03
|
$1.83
₫46,885
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,289.78
|
$1.38
₫35,407
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,712.51
|
$26.31
₫672,819
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,310.38
|
$4.15
₫106,222
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,642.29
|
$36.72
₫939,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,256.86
|
$26.37
₫674,424
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,159.76
|
$92.93
₫2,376,748
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,579.36
|
$86.41
₫2,210,037
|
|
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