Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 26.9% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,110
|
$1.98
₫50,344
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,652
|
$4.75
₫120,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA582
|
$0.44
₫11,277
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA619
|
$0.26
₫6,545
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA347
|
$1.03
₫26,172
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,242
|
$5.00
₫127,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,640
|
$5.30
₫134,897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,518
|
$1.59
₫40,366
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,759
|
$1.59
₫40,567
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA640
|
$1.72
₫43,784
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA513
|
$0.46
₫11,769
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA621
|
$0.76
₫19,428
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA554
|
$0.49
₫12,392
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA404
|
$0.46
₫11,593
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA340
|
$0.54
₫13,701
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,851
|
$3.47
₫88,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,414
|
$7.91
₫201,374
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,955,022
|
$39,554.95
₫1,006,871,696
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,927
|
$5.38
₫136,935
|
|
pay 53.1% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,553
|
$9.00
₫229,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA586,535
|
$338.66
₫8,620,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA205,515
|
$239.31
₫6,091,574
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA61,292
|
$58.28
₫1,483,470
|
|
pay 39.2% more for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA156,706
|
$243.92
₫6,209,042
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,274,721
|
$12,260.72
₫312,096,663
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$0.99
₫25,172
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,661
|
$1.83
₫46,665
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA925
|
$1.38
₫35,241
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,761
|
$26.31
₫669,650
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$4.15
₫105,722
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,993
|
$36.72
₫934,740
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,634
|
$26.37
₫671,248
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,490
|
$92.93
₫2,365,553
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA58,315
|
$86.41
₫2,199,627
|
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