Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 29.6% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$1.96
₫49,708
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$5.32
₫134,709
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA875
|
$0.46
₫11,584
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA809
|
$0.28
₫6,980
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
$1.01
₫25,625
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,112
|
$4.78
₫120,982
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,676
|
$5.22
₫132,058
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,440
|
$1.69
₫42,731
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA2,998
|
$1.68
₫42,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA604
|
$1.60
₫40,435
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA468
|
$0.46
₫11,759
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA579
|
$0.76
₫19,287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA471
|
$0.47
₫11,982
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.44
₫11,239
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA305
|
$0.58
₫14,656
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,657
|
$3.48
₫87,946
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,449
|
$7.86
₫198,833
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,432,291
|
$39,295.00
₫994,163,484
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,428
|
$5.34
₫135,206
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,867
|
$8.56
₫216,623
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA558,380
|
$339.65
₫8,593,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA219,394
|
$203.41
₫5,146,258
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA54,840
|
$62.58
₫1,583,182
|
|
pay 17.8% more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA151,874
|
$240.68
₫6,089,251
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,464,614
|
$12,685.27
₫320,937,276
|
|
pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,494
|
$0.98
₫24,854
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,358
|
$1.87
₫47,322
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA797
|
$1.38
₫34,796
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,504
|
$24.74
₫625,871
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$4.72
₫119,300
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,852
|
$31.89
₫806,725
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,578
|
$26.96
₫682,002
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA49,596
|
$83.38
₫2,109,609
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,313
|
$93.95
₫2,376,879
|
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