Cost of living comparison
Hanoi is 46.4% cheaper than Escazu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.3% less in Hanoi
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in Hanoi
- Transportation
-
pay 23.7% less in Hanoi
- Housing
-
pay 59.0% less in Hanoi
- Childcare
-
pay 27.2% less in Hanoi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.3% less in Hanoi
- Clothing
-
pay 37.6% less in Hanoi
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Hanoi.
If you lived in Hanoi instead of Escazu, you would:
pay 73.3% less for restaurants
|
Escazu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.80
CRC5,442.63
|
$1.98
₫51,039
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,895.41
|
$4.75
₫122,493
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,003.48
|
$0.44
₫11,433
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC735.42
|
$0.26
₫6,635
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Escazu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
CRC1,306.33
|
$1.03
₫26,533
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,148.54
|
$5.00
₫129,089
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
CRC3,632.10
|
$5.30
₫136,760
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,641.72
|
$1.59
₫40,924
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,216.95
|
$1.59
₫41,127
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC981.61
|
$1.72
₫44,388
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC317.40
|
$0.46
₫11,932
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC801.13
|
$0.76
₫19,696
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC678.54
|
$0.49
₫12,563
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC653.85
|
$0.46
₫11,753
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC599.38
|
$0.54
₫13,890
|
|
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Escazu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,763.99
|
$3.47
₫89,489
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$7.91
₫204,155
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,123.42
CRC15,175,758.18
|
$39,554.95
₫1,020,773,144
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.70
CRC7,910.98
|
$5.38
₫138,825
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
Escazu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.56
CRC26,982.81
|
$9.00
₫232,360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,054.33
CRC531,159.08
|
$338.66
₫8,739,674
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,054.33
CRC531,159.08
|
$239.31
₫6,175,678
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.04
CRC31,758.56
|
$58.28
₫1,503,951
|
|
pay 27.2% less for childcare
|
Escazu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC262,720.11
|
$243.92
₫6,294,768
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,409.58
CRC6,251,774.48
|
$12,260.72
₫316,405,649
|
|
pay 62.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Escazu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,468.62
|
$0.99
₫25,519
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,857.56
|
$1.83
₫47,309
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.86
CRC2,447.70
|
$1.38
₫35,727
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.37
CRC57,113.07
|
$26.31
₫678,895
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.77
CRC3,916.32
|
$4.15
₫107,181
|
|
pay 37.6% less for clothing
|
Escazu
|
Hanoi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.45
CRC37,003.95
|
$36.72
₫947,646
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.76
CRC25,571.47
|
$26.37
₫680,515
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.81
CRC63,381.68
|
$92.93
₫2,398,213
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.18
CRC59,033.28
|
$86.41
₫2,229,997
|
|
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