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
CRC4,935.12
|
$1.98
₫51,266
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,597.94
|
$4.75
₫123,039
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,017.96
|
$0.44
₫11,484
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC755.17
|
$0.26
₫6,665
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
Costa Rica
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,282.05
|
$1.03
₫26,651
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,905.07
|
$5.00
₫129,664
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,531.91
|
$5.30
₫137,369
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,626.34
|
$1.59
₫41,106
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,010.47
|
$1.59
₫41,310
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC905.96
|
$1.72
₫44,586
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC312.33
|
$0.46
₫11,985
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC615.87
|
$0.76
₫19,784
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC618.52
|
$0.49
₫12,619
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC554.05
|
$0.46
₫11,806
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC563.88
|
$0.54
₫13,952
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
Costa Rica
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,848.97
|
$3.47
₫89,888
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,808.21
|
$7.91
₫205,065
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,752,612.04
|
$39,554.95
₫1,025,323,605
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,909.55
|
$5.38
₫139,444
|
|
pay 52.2% less for housing
Costa Rica
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,555.81
|
$9.00
₫233,396
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC393,921.07
|
$338.66
₫8,778,635
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC277,201.34
|
$239.31
₫6,203,208
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,558.94
|
$58.28
₫1,510,656
|
|
pay 20.7% less for childcare
Costa Rica
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC262,804.31
|
$243.92
₫6,322,829
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,563,102.81
|
$12,260.72
₫317,816,140
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
Costa Rica
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,380.76
|
$0.99
₫25,633
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,850.14
|
$1.83
₫47,520
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,320.03
|
$1.38
₫35,886
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,104.94
|
$26.31
₫681,922
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,367.31
|
$4.15
₫107,659
|
|
pay 27.9% less for clothing
Costa Rica
|
Hanoi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,073.41
|
$36.72
₫951,870
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,550.81
|
$26.37
₫683,549
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,888.28
|
$92.93
₫2,408,904
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,220.97
|
$86.41
₫2,239,938
|
|
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