Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 3.0% cheaper than Cuiaba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 73.5% more in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Cuiaba, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Cuiaba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.48
R$19.37
|
$1.98
₫51,528
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
R$32.93
|
$4.75
₫123,668
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
R$5.08
|
$0.44
₫11,542
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
R$3.39
|
$0.26
₫6,699
|
|
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Cuiaba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.44
R$7.99
|
$1.03
₫26,788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
R$30.65
|
$5.00
₫130,327
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.07
|
$5.30
₫138,072
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
R$16.92
|
$1.59
₫41,316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.92
R$10.69
|
$1.59
₫41,521
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
R$5.11
|
$1.72
₫44,814
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
R$4.22
|
$0.46
₫12,046
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
R$4.36
|
$0.76
₫19,885
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
R$5.64
|
$0.49
₫12,684
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
R$4.96
|
$0.46
₫11,866
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
R$3.84
|
$0.54
₫14,024
|
|
pay 7.6% less for transportation
|
Cuiaba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
R$20.16
|
$3.47
₫90,347
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.13
R$145.28
|
$7.91
₫206,113
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,127.40
R$145,276.19
|
$39,554.95
₫1,030,564,636
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.38
₫140,157
|
|
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Cuiaba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.64
R$125.91
|
$9.00
₫234,589
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.89
R$1,517.33
|
$338.66
₫8,823,507
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$182.89
R$1,016.93
|
$239.31
₫6,234,916
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.05
R$628.58
|
$58.28
₫1,518,378
|
|
pay 73.5% more for childcare
|
Cuiaba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.05
R$1,323.63
|
$243.92
₫6,355,149
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,016.46
R$27,893.03
|
$12,260.72
₫319,440,685
|
|
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cuiaba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
R$6.78
|
$0.99
₫25,764
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
R$8.47
|
$1.83
₫47,763
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.22
R$12.35
|
$1.38
₫36,070
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
R$121.06
|
$26.31
₫685,407
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
R$24.21
|
$4.15
₫108,209
|
|
pay 13.4% less for clothing
|
Cuiaba
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.35
R$274.41
|
$36.72
₫956,736
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.55
R$242.13
|
$26.37
₫687,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$133.54
R$742.52
|
$92.93
₫2,421,218
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.96
R$338.98
|
$86.41
₫2,251,387
|
|
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