Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 18.8% cheaper than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.0% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% more in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 69.8% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.7% less in Hanoi
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 24.0% less for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS5,017.05
|
$1.98
₫51,464
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS20,068.20
|
$4.75
₫123,513
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,839.58
|
$0.44
₫11,528
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS1,003.41
|
$0.26
₫6,690
|
|
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,508.52
|
$1.03
₫26,754
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,525.57
|
$5.00
₫130,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,927.17
|
$5.30
₫137,898
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,458.55
|
$1.59
₫41,264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,799.37
|
$1.59
₫41,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,730.84
|
$1.72
₫44,758
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS796.49
|
$0.46
₫12,031
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS796.49
|
$0.76
₫19,860
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,213.71
|
$0.49
₫12,668
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS682.71
|
$0.46
₫11,851
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,061.99
|
$0.54
₫14,006
|
|
pay 14.4% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,913.33
|
$3.47
₫90,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.91
₫205,855
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$39,554.95
₫1,029,272,673
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.38
₫139,981
|
|
pay 69.8% less for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS80,272.79
|
$9.00
₫234,295
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$338.66
₫8,812,446
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$239.31
₫6,227,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$58.28
₫1,516,474
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$243.92
₫6,347,181
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,260.72
₫319,040,219
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS3,010.23
|
$0.99
₫25,732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,860.04
|
$1.83
₫47,703
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS5,017.05
|
$1.38
₫36,025
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$26.31
₫684,548
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.15
₫108,074
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$36.72
₫955,536
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$26.37
₫686,182
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.93
₫2,418,182
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$86.41
₫2,248,565
|
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